MLB’s Shift Ban Will Force Moves by Dodgers, Other Top Teams
The shift in Major League Baseball is going to disappear next season like Shoeless Joe walking into an Iowa cornfield. And no team may be more affected by that change in…
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Padres Payroll Spins Turnstiles but Can’t Gain Traction Against Dodgers
The San Diego Padres have recently gone to the bank trying to catch up with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a pursuit entering its sixth decade. Yet the gap doesn’t seem like…
MLB’s Little League Classic ‘Speaks Well for the Future of Baseball,’ Former President Bush Says
Perhaps the hallmark of Rob Manfred’s rein as commissioner of Major League Baseball has been his emphasis on cultivating the next generation as future fans and players…
MLB Field of Dreams Game Returns to Iowa With Future in Question
The Field of Dreams game is returning to a corn field in Dyersville, Iowa, on Thursday night. This year, it’s the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs, two teams…
How Vin Scully, Iconic Broadcaster, Connected With Fans Across the Ages
There was no nicer man than Vin Scully, who died Tuesday at home in Hidden Hills, Calif., not far from his broadcast perch at Dodger Stadium. He was 94, and during the…
Padres’ Soto Trade Extends Free-Spending Quest to Catch Dodgers
For two years, the San Diego Padres have spent big money trying in a thus-far unsuccessful attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. That cash race profoundly accelerated…
MLB’s Manfred Defends Antitrust Exemption, Cites Minor League Costs
In a 17-page letter sent to the chair and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last Friday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred vigorously defended baseball’s…
Yankees-Mets Clash Reveals Obstacles to Subway World Series
It’s always a carnival when the Yankees play the Mets in New York, as they did for two games this week at Citi Field. The Mets swept the pair, and with 127 combined…
Baseball HOF Rebounds as Cooperstown Looks Forward to Street Paving
It was not quite 2019, but Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh basically said this National Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend “felt more like normal.” Well…
MLB Antitrust Scrutiny Heats Up as Teams Cap Draftees’ Cash
As MLB teams negotiate with newly drafted players, they’re restrained by MLB’s bonus pool system. The 30 clubs have agreed to cap how much each can spend on new labor…
A’s Stadium, New Rules Hot Topics at Manfred-Clark Session
Major League Baseball has proposed to the union rule changes for next season that include the elimination of shifts, a pitch clock and larger bases. In accordance…
MLB at the All-Star Break Reveals One Big Hit—the Universal DH
Major League Baseball has reached Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, this year at Dodger Stadium, and the biggest hit among the rule changes put in place after the lockout…
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