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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred could potentially look into reseeding the MLB playoffs after the Atlanta Braves’ early exit this season. Manfred weighed in on the current MLB playoffs format in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Wednesday. “I think about all the things people raise kind of like fish hooks. Some of them […]

The “opener” is a term MLB fans have heard quite often in recent years. The strategy that originally gained traction with the Tampa Bay Rays and proceeded to make its way around the league drew mixed reviews. For those who may not be aware, the opener is a pitcher who starts a game for a […]

The Oakland Athletics are rumored to be moving to Las Vegas at some point. MLB owners are reportedly expected to vote on the A’s potential move in November, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “MLB owners are expected to officially vote on the A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas at their owners’ meetings Nov. […]

There’s a chance that the Oakland Athletics won’t be the only MLB moving to a new city within the next few years. Maybe the Milwaukee Brewers will find a different home. The Brewers could at least start exploring the possibility of relocation if they don’t receive funding to make ballpark renovations, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s […]

MLB’s new rule changes might be one of the best things to happen to baseball since the 1998 Home Run Race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. With the 2023 MLB trade deadline just a few days away, the league is in the midst of its biggest attendance increase in 25 years. MLB attendance is […]

MLB owners approved a four-year extension for the league’s commissioner Rob Manfred in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, ensuring that he will be the commissioner through at least the 2028 season, according to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. As expected, MLB fans were not thrilled to hear the news. Rob Manfred has not been a popular commissioner. […]

With the Oakland Athletics just about set to relocate to Las Vegas, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao made a massive effort to reverse the course at the MLB All-Star Game. Thao met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and provided documents showing that the city has a plan to renovate the Athletics’ ballpark, according to Ken Rosenthal […]

The MLB is known for its long, rigorous season, consisting of an exhausting 162 games. The season, which can start in the last week of March, first week of April, continues all the way until sometimes the first couple days of October. That means that a typical MLB season, technically, is played in eight out […]

According to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, there are two roadblocks keeping MLB expansion from happening at the moment. For Rob Manfred, who has been clear about wanting to expand MLB from thirty teams to thirty two teams, the two roadblocks involve the situations with the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics have […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ruffled some feathers with his initial remarks about the “reverse boycott” by Oakland Athletics fans on June 13. Over a week later, Manfred is clarifying his comments about the Athletics fans’ protest of ownership and the team’s impending move to Las Vegas. The Athletics more than tripled their average attendance with […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has been criticized for many of his decision, perhaps most notably for not punishing any of the Houston Astros’ players who were involved in the team’s sign-stealing scandal. More than three years after Astros players admitted to banging on a trash can to notify hitters what pitch was coming, Manfred has […]

Robot umpires taking over the MLB won’t happen in 2024, per commissioner Rob Manfred via ESPN. The automatic ball-strike system (ABS) is being used in half of the games at the Triple-A level this season. MLB is unlikely to adopt the change next season. “I think there’s some sentiment among the group that we made […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred isn’t endearing himself to fans of the Oakland Athletics with the team on the precipice of moving to Las Vegas. The commissioner said he felt sorry for Athletics’ fans, though he seemingly placed the blame on Oakland for the franchise’s likely Las Vegas relocation. “I do not like this outcome,” Rob […]

The Oakland Athletics have been one of the biggest stories in baseball this week with their win streak and the reverse boycott amid John Fisher attempting to move the team to Las Vegas. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred offered an honest statement on the state of the Athletics and the potential move to Las Vegas. “I […]

Former St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols is starting a new journey after recently retiring from the MLB. He has been named special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred with a focus on player relations in the Dominican Republic, reports MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams. “Beyond his [Albert Pujols] long list of accomplishments on the field, […]

A Salt Lake City consortium led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller plans to pursue a Major League Baseball expansion franchise in the coming years, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Gail Miller-led consortium touts the area’s population growth in the area, strong economy and baseball history as draws for the expansion spot, […]

Major League Baseball has long been criticized for the pay the league gives to its minor league players. The pay for minor league baseball players is about to change thanks to a new agreement between the MLB and MLB Players Association. The MLB and MLBPA have agreed to the first-ever minor league collective bargaining agreement, […]

Fans of Major League Baseball have debated whether robotic umpires should make their way to MLB for years. Commissioner Rob Manfred has opened up more about the possibility in recent days. Manfred admitted to The Athletic the MLB is looking to implement automatic ball-and-strike calling technology. He called the implementation of such technology “the next […]

If money alone determined the winner of the World Series every year, Steve Cohen’s New York Mets would be the runaway winner for 2023. As the MLB season draws near, they’re tied up to roughly $375 million in luxury tax payroll with almost $500 million committed to free agents this offseason alone. Whether lavish spending […]

Rich Hill recently had conversations with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about improving the consistency of the baseballs. Appearing on the Foul Territory show, Hill did not inspire much confidence that the commissioner is making it a priority. Rich Hill reveals discussions he's had with Rob Manfred about needing to make more consistent baseballs. "I don't […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing sign-stealing accusations from a book written by The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. Dave Roberts responded to the allegations by stating MLB investigated the Dodgers and “came away with nothing.” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was asked about the situation on Thursday. The commissioner got brutally honest on MLB’s investigation of sign-stealing allegations […]

The Oakland Athletics could soon be relocating to Las Vegas, according to team owner John Fisher. The MLB has not had any recent discussions with Oakland city officials, and are now focusing their attention on potentially moving the franchise, according to NBC Bay Area’s Jay Cohen. “Mr. Fisher wants to make the best deal to […]

Chicago White Sox Mike Clevinger became embroiled in controversy in late January after the mother of Clevinger’s child, Olivia Finestead, alleged that the 32-year old starting pitcher had been guilty of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse towards her, as well as child abuse towards their daughter. The MLB promptly investigated such allegations in cooperation with […]

The San Diego Padres are sparing no expense on the team they are hoping to build into a champion. Landing Xander Bogaerts in free agency gives the team another star to build around and an even higher payroll that signifies their commitment to winning. Everyone has a take on their plan to sign all the […]

The MLB’s Joint Competition Committee unanimously voted to make the runner on second in extra innings rule permanent for regular season games, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Baseball fans were not too happy about the news on Twitter, directing their anger at commissioner Rob Manfred. The rule was initially put into place during the […]

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno surprised the baseball world Monday night. He has committed to owning the team in the future and pulled them off the market after exploring options to sell the team. The Angels reportedly had interest from high-profile bidders. Many expected the Los Angeles franchise to sell for at least $2.5 […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred provided an updated timeline on the Los Angeles Angels sale, per Sarah Valenzuela. “My understanding is the club would like to have the sale resolved before Opening Day.” New ownership tends to spark new life into professional sports teams. And new life is exactly what the Angels need. They have not […]

The New York Yankees and Mets came under the microscope for their recent actions regarding free agent and MLB star Aaron Judge. A report emerged earlier in November saying that the Mets wouldn’t engage in a bidding war with the Yankees for Judge, mostly due to the good relations between owners Hal Steinbrenner and Steve […]

Pete Rose is currently on the MLB’s permanently ineligible list, and despite his best efforts to get off that list, it seems like MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has no intentions of letting him off the hook anytime soon. While that may be true, Manfred didn’t sound nearly as convinced that Rose shouldn’t be allowed into […]

MLB all-time hit leader and Cincinnati Reds’ legend Pete Rose recently sent a letter to commissioner Rob Manfred amid his Hall of Fame absence. Rose is currently banned from the Hall of Fame due to gambling on games. But the former superstar isn’t giving up trying to force the commissioner to change his mind, per […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently said that he is not optimistic that the Athletics will remain in Oakland, per Bob Nightengale and Fox Sports. Rob Manfred added that the A’s are likely to move to Las Vegas. MLB and NBA have both been rumored to be considering expansion/relocation to Las Vegas. For the NBA, it […]

On Tuesday, more baseball fans caught a glimpse of a Pittsburgh Pirates game than they likely have all season. But it did not really have much to do with baseball per se. Pirates second baseman Rodolfo Castro was caught with a cell phone as he was running the bases. According to MLB on FOX reporter […]

The issue of minor league player wages has gripped the MLB world. Most recently, the MLB was ordered to pay $185 million to current and former minor league players to settle a federal class action lawsuit involving allegations of alleged violations of minimum wage laws. Ahead of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, commissioner Rob […]

The Oakland Athletics are struggling in 2022 on the baseball field. However, their field condition has been called into question as well. The Athletics are expected to either move out of Oakland or get a new stadium in Oakland soon. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently dropped a brutally honest assessment of the Oakland Coliseum, per Bob […]

The MLB has been criticized for several years regarding the pay for minor league players. Those paying their dues in the minors make hundreds of thousands of dollars less than those making the minimum in the big leagues. However, things might change. The MLB agreed to a $185 million settlement in the Senne v. MLB […]

It was announced on Friday that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has added both Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera to the All-Star Game a week from Tuesday. A new part of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the Player’s Union has given the commissioner the power to name an additional player to each team that […]

Baseball might be America’s past-time, but it’s now the third-least popular sport in the country. With constant changes in the MLB, it isn’t always easy to draw the huge audiences that the NFL and NBA do. Then there’s another aspect of it: Everybody believes commissioner Rob Manfred is making baseball more boring and is only […]

The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays each have MLB stadium deals expiring in three and five years, respectively, meaning a decision must be made soon about each club’s future destination. Many have longed to see the Rays move on from Tropicana Field, a dark and gloomy domed stadium that has posted some of the […]

MLB’s baseballs are dead. What exactly does that entail? The home run rate is universally down across the league in 2022 compared to 2021 and year’s past. The dead ball expression references the “Dead Ball Era” of the early 1900’s. While 2022’s situation isn’t quite that bad, MLB players and media are taking notice of […]