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Major League Baseball’s Commissioner Rob Manfred wants his sport to be as “tight and compelling” as possible. So the MLB plans to test a number of changes in the low…

…MLB should think hard before foisting this plan on an unwilling public. Let’s Not Turn MLB Into Football Ideas for tweaks of the rules emerge every winter, when no games…

…was dispelled a long time ago. None of this was forced on Manfred or the owners: MLB chose to divide people. Watching a ballgame after work or on a Sunday…

We should start by acknowledging that Pete Rose is one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). He owns five all-time records including most games…

…Today, MLB executives, some of whom seem to be friendly with Will, are seriously considering several proposals to quicken the pace of play. The worst among those is a 20-second…

…opposition by withdrawing MLB’s All-Star game from Atlanta. MLB quickly complied. https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1379147641297240065 https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1378034157545213953 Biden called Georgia’s election law “Jim Crow on steroids, what they’re doing in Georgia and 40 other…

…the legislation. But the MLB’s plan to stage its annual summer classic in Truist Park, located in the Atlanta suburbs of Cobb County, was the perfect BLM target. Tony Clark,…

…negotiations between MLB owners and the players association, during which each side attempted to wrangle more financial concessions from the other — an unseemly spectacle during a public health pandemic…

…but the MLB did not immediately say whether it would suspend her license. A source in Rokita’s office told The Federalist that the MLB has yet to issue a final…

…of play as one of the reasons for the proliferation of these problems. The average game during the 2016 MLB season clocked in at three hours and four minutes, a…

…Men Out The Houston Astros’ cheating scandal is the most talked about problem in baseball this off-season, and for good reason. An MLB investigation found that the Astros used baseball’s…

…other summer rituals. Still, one important tradition remains missing: Major League Baseball. This year, due to coronavirus, no MLB games were played on Father’s Day or the first day of…

…seating. Stadiums will pipe in crowd noise, which will be heard both by the players and viewers watching at home. MLB is also rolling out a new feature called “Cheer…

…Georgia’s new election law “violates MLB’s values,” although Colorado’s election law is stricter than Georgia’s. Of course, MLB also has a conflicted history of collaborating with Fidel Castro’s Cuba and…

…baseball fans until a feminist took the occasion to tell us that Major League Baseball is sexist. Le sigh. The piece is authored by Steven Goldman, the MLB Editor for…

…exit speed of a home run (something MLB’s new Statcast system allows us to do) does not mean that we cannot also leap out of our seats with excitement when…

…The second potential source of controversy received less attention in the short term, but may have the bigger effect over the long term. As spring training began, MLB announced a…

…after boycotts were triggered. The piece was first published on March 31, days before Major League Baseball (MLB) pulled its lucrative All-Star game worth $100 million in local revenue. Abrams’…

…to Sports Media Watch. Compared to last year’s All-Star Game, that marks a 7 percent ratings drop and 10 percent viewership drop, part of a broader downward spiral for MLB…

…future. Over on MLB Network, expect programming to offer little consolation. It’s showing a hodgepodge of canned film, from Ken Burns’s documentary series to blooper videos to Little Big League…

Colorado’s Democrat Gov. Jared Polis told The Athletic Monday the state will be open for baseball once Major League Baseball (MLB) hammers out a deal with the players to return…

…there’s the potential to keep MLB players safer than they would have been without baseball. JE: What is the principal difference between baseball projections and political predictions? DS: Projecting baseball,…

A woman who accused former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been indicted by an Arizona grand jury on charges related to extortion and fraud. According to the…

…leftist politics have infected Major League Baseball (MLB). Last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted an anti-Christian drag group for its June “pride night.” After initially disinviting the Sisters of…

…us watching superior athletes play an inferior game. To his credit, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is aware of the issue. The last few off-seasons have brought welcome discussions of how…

…are coming. Some of the changes reported at MLB.com are minor and may even be useful. Baseball fans should not shun all innovation. Adopting “slightly larger bases with a less-slippery…

…You respect the country you’re in, and you play by their rules. Many Latino players are coming into the MLB playing like they did back home—most notably bat-flipping. It’s show-boating—something…

…the MLB’s great diversity reflects not only the bravery of Robinson but his victory. There will never be another Jackie Robinson. We don’t need another Jackie Robinson. Baseball already proves…

…Sports Medicine conducted on the 2011 to 2015 seasons, a whopping 2,920 injuries occurred in MLB as a result of batters being hit by pitches. Those injuries resulted in 24,624…

…effects of the Chinese coronavirus. Instead, MLB’s folly is coming into clear view as June comes and goes. Players, owners, and the league remain unable to come to terms on…

…several states, including MLB hubs Arizona, Texas, and Florida. As a result, over the weekend, MLB decided to shut down and disinfect the spring training facilities of all 30 teams….

…grounds for ejection or refusal of admission,” the new policy states. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1418574083634171907?s=20 The option to change the team’s name also quickly entered the scene. Social media polls originally indicated that…

…team’s nickname just days after he repeatedly referred to the team as the “Braves” in tweets and articles. In his column “MLB, club won’t budge on Atlanta baseball team’s nickname,…

…for the first time. When Scherzer struck him out swinging, applause erupted. https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1113231390504394752 In the world of black and white, good versus evil, Scherzer brought much-needed warmth back into the…

…from the catcher. https://twitter.com/espn/status/1286439883226193923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1286439883226193923%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fdr-anthony-fauci-throws-out-first-pitch-ahead-of-nationals-vs-yankees-on-mlb-opening-day%2F The Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases would demure praise of the subtle meaning behind his pitch, blaming the placement on lack of…

…that was displayed has no place in this world. Unfortunately, it’s still far too prevalent. We need to be better. And soon. Awful.” https://twitter.com/SeverinoMLB/status/1424503519265046528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1424503519265046528%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2021%2F08%2F09%2Frockies-racial-slur-dinger-coors-field%2F The Rockies organization was quick to…