We’ve already had several delays involving several MLB teams thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 members of the Miami Marlins organization have tested positive for the illness, while players/personnel from teams such as the Orioles, Yankees, Phillies, Cardinals and Tigers have all tested positive, prompting 17 postponements in the last 10 days alone. And … Read more
A return to play deal could be on the horizon for Major League Baseball, according to MLB Insider Peter Gammons. While speaking on the “Mully & Haugh Show” earlier today, Gammons explained that he believes the two sides will come to an agreement for the 2020 season on Monday. “I think by Monday, they work … Read more
The standoff between Major League Baseball owners and the players union continues, and things aren’t looking especially optimistic regarding the prospects of a 2020 season being played. Commissioner Rob Manfred plainly said yesterday that he wasn’t optimistic for this season, which was a stark contrast from his comments days earlier. MLB players union executive director … Read more
For those of you looking forward to watching baseball at some point in 2020, you had better be sitting down. According to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, he is “not confident” there will be a 2020 baseball season. Quotes via ESPN: “I’m not confident. I think there’s real risk; and as long as there’s … Read more
Major League Baseball team owners and the players union have been in a standoff regarding the length and salaries for the 2020 season, which has been delayed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest proposal of a 72 game schedule was rejected. Commissioner Rob Manfred will be having a conference call with all 30 team … Read more
Thanks to the spread of COVID-19, several sports leagues have outright cancelled or delayed their seasons. Major League Baseball is no different, having cancelled Spring Training and pushed back the start of their regular season. Of course, this has a significant effect on employees who work at the team venues who are now temporarily without … Read more
As the fallout from the sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros continues, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear that he doesn’t want to see any retaliation on the part of players. So for any pitcher thinking of plunking some Houston players, they may want to think twice about it. “I hope that I … Read more
Baseball’s commissioner, Rob Manfred, is at it again. The often-maligned head of Major League Baseball has entered into a rather public, and childish, back and forth during negotiations with Minor League Baseball. The current agreement between the MLB and MiLB is set to expire after the 2020 season, and negotiations have turned–let’s say–dramatic. Manfred, in … Read more
Ever since Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred was elected to his position prior to the 2015 regular season, he’s been very open to any and all ideas that can improve the sport. If you’re a fan of baseball, you have to admire a very open-minded person in his role exploring all the ways to make the … Read more
According to multiple reports, there is an agreement in place on the pace of play changes for the upcoming 2018 season. Even though Major League Baseball and the players association do not have a signed agreement on the rule changes, the agreement in place states that the MLBPA will not oppose any rule change. A 20-second pitch clock … Read more
It’s been a rather precarious day in the discussion between the Major League Baseball Commissioner’s office and the Player’s Union. First, Union chief Tony Clark–a former Detroit Tiger, said that rule changes were not likely to be approved for the 2017 season, including the intentional walk rule. Then Rob Manfred fired back, criticizing–to an extent, … Read more
With just a little more than three hours to spare before the existing collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and head of the players’ association and former Detroit Tiger Tony Clark, along with their associates, were able to compromise on a new five-year deal with revised terms, extending what has been a long and … Read more
The hot stove is burning hot and has been since the end of the World Series. That will reach its peak come next week for the annually scheduled winter meetings. And we have to say ‘scheduled’ because nobody is really sure if we’ll get to that point. Before we can even think of the impending … Read more
NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. The 87th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game finished … Read more
This 4th of July weekend, we will see a first for Major League Baseball and for all major professional sports in fact when the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a regular season game on a military site. Sunday July 3rd, all eyes in the sports world, particularly the baseball world, will be tuned in to … Read more
Major league baseball commissioner Rob Manfred will be entering his second season in his new role. In his first year, he was presented with a lot of topics regarding the sport and how the overall product can be improved. Nothing too drastic was made, but emphasizing the pace of play in games was the biggest … Read more
