Alex Rodriguez said that the Dodgers “have become the New York Yankees of baseball”
"They've done a fantastic job of turning this thing into that. They have become the New York Yankees of baseball."
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Noah Syndergaard curses out MLB and ESPN over a Mets’ game being picked for Sunday Night Baseball
"Hey @MLB @ESPN whose dumb f--king idea was it to change tomorrow’s game to a night game when we’re traveling to the west coast after. Won’t get in until Monday morning. Take on the 1st place Giants later that evening. Brilliant."
The best moments from Al Michaels’ Sunday Night Baseball appearance on ABC
Hard to beat a cameo from Al Michaels, who worked in a great story about Bob Costas and Howard Cosell.
Page Six report on Alex Rodriguez’s “lieutenants” planning to give ESPN a scoop raises questions, and not just for A-Rod
This report raises bigger questions about why ESPN is annoyed that an analyst for them didn't leak a story that was well outside his job description to their reporters, and why their applied pressure has led to at least one senior member of Rodriguez's team saying he wants to give them a story.
MLB reportedly expecting reduced TV rights fees from upcoming ESPN deal
The new deal could reportedly net MLB less money, but also open up new opportunities.
Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame baseball player and acclaimed broadcaster, passes away at 77
Morgan was the color analyst on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball for 21 years.
ESPN will “shy away” from potential Mets owner A-Rod calling Mets’ games, possibly showing a new regard for conflicts of interest
ESPN now appears to be concerned about Sunday Night Baseball conflicts of interest, a change from some of their past moves.
Matt Vasgersian believes “we will not be at the ballpark” for Sunday Night Baseball telecasts
Vasgersian has previously called remote broadcasts for NBC's Olympics coverage.
Aspiring MLB team owner Alex Rodriguez thinks players should take revenue-sharing deal to save season
ARod wants to eventually be an MLB owner one day, so it's no surprise that he thinks their plan for a truncated 2020 season is the way to go.
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are raising money for a possible bid on the Mets
A-Rod and J-Lo have reportedly retained JP Morgan Chase to raise capital for a possible Mets bid.
ESPN is reportedly removing Jessica Mendoza from Sunday Night Baseball
Jessica Mendoza’s loss of credibility tour was an asinine blunder that hopefully sparks change at ESPN
Jessica Mendoza’s dual roles with ESPN and the Mets, and the Dodgers’ restrictions on her access, have led to quite the debate
With Alex Rodriguez leaving his Yankees' advisor role and David Ross leaving his ESPN job to manage the Cubs, Jessica Mendoza is even more at the center of the team employee/broadcaster debate.
