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The MLB has officially announced its plans for the 2020 postseason, and pitching depth will likely be more important than ever in determining which team is crowned World Series champion. Expanding the postseason from 10 to 16 teams means more games, …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have been working on a plan to hold postseason games at neutral-site bubbles, and the two sides are now in agreement. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that MLB and the MLBPA have …
MLB is hoping to have fans in attendance for some postseason games this year. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke in an online event for Hofstra’s business school on Monday and shared his desires. He said they are hoping to have fans for the …
Major League Baseball’s playoff celebrations are going to look different in 2020. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, MLB is finalizing protocols to govern postgame clinching celebrations. One of the directives is expected to be a …
Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball are negotiating their future relationship for the 2021 season and beyond. During those negotiations, MLB put forward a proposal that would tie the two together tighter than ever before. According to …
Multiple Major League Baseball teams are considering not playing Wednesday night in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. The Milwaukee Brewers decided not to play Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers are joining the Milwaukee …
Major League Baseball continues to give serious consideration to a bubble-type system for the playoffs. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, plans are being laid out to play playoff games at neutral sites. The American League would play in …
Major League Baseball is strongly considering the possibility of modeling its postseason after the NHL’s bubble plan, which would mean games will be played in two hub cities. As of now, the most likely states to host those playoff contests are …
Major League Baseball’s considerations of creating a bubble for postseason games are apparently growing more serious. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Wednesday that the league is in “serious talks” about a possible playoff …
The “bubble” setups of the NHL and NBA have worked successfully so far, and MLB would like to follow their lead if possible in order to give the postseason a best chance of taking place uninterrupted, according to reports. Both the Los …
In light of two teams suffering COVID-19 outbreaks, Major League Baseball has made a change to the roster size for the remainder of the season. Teams had been allowed to carry 30 players since the start of the season. That was slated to go down to 28 …
There is growing frustration among some MLB players about their colleagues not taking health and safety protocols seriously, but make no mistake, there are plenty taking things seriously. In light of the Miami Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak, some …
MLB could end up shutting down the 2020 season if their management of the coronavirus does not improve, according to a report. ESPN’s Jeff Passan published an article on Friday in which he said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred had a call with Tony …
Major League Baseball is making some updates to its coronavirus policy in the wake of the Miami Marlins’ outbreak, and one of them involves having a designated person who will remain with the team to assure all health and safety protocols are …
The MLBPA is reportedly pushing players to accept new health regulations to reduce the risk of infection from COVID-19. According to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic, the union has suggested to players that they accept certain rules changes to protect …
MLB is not planning to cancel its season despite a coronavirus outbreak among the Miami Marlins. So far, the league postponed games between the Marlins and Orioles, and between the Phillies (the team that previously faced Miami) and Yankees. …
