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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen ripped MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday in a video that leaked online. In the video, Van Wagenen is heard talking about a supposed proposal from Manfred about playing Thursday. …
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer continues to not be a big fan of commissioner Rob Manfred. On Saturday, after Manfred said that the season would continue, but “players need to be better” in terms of observing health and safety …
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred warned Friday that the season could be halted if players are not more vigilant about health and safety protocols, but clarified Saturday that, at least for now, it’s not in the cards. Manfred told ESPN’s Karl …
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. …
Major League Baseball and the MLBPA spent a lot of time going back and forth on the length of the 2020 season, but it’s pretty clear now where the league stood all along. Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Wednesday’s “The Dan Patrick …
Major League Baseball is sorting through the final details of a 60-game season, and one of the ongoing discussions has been about potentially having an emergency pool of players available to replace those who test positive for the coronavirus or have …
Major League Baseball and the MLBPA continue to haggle over the number of games played this season, but in MLB’s opinion, there’s no point to doing so anymore. In a letter to MLBPA head Tony Clark, commissioner Rob Manfred essentially …
Major League Baseball still has the power to simply set a schedule and tell MLB players when and where to report, but commissioner Rob Manfred appears very motivated to avoid that scenario. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Manfred still …
Rob Manfred’s latest statement is the clearest sign yet that MLB and MLBPA are on track to an agreement to play the 2020 season. In a statement released Wednesday, the MLB commissioner said he and MLBPA head Tony Clark had put together “a …
There has seemingly been nothing but pessimism over the past several weeks regarding the 2020 MLB season, but some good news finally surfaced on Wednesday. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB Players …
The 2020 MLB season is on life support, and many players are openly voicing their disgust with commissioner Rob Manfred over his handling of the matter. Former All-Star infielder Jason Kipnis, currently a member of the Chicago Cubs organization, …
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred surprised baseball fans on Monday when he said he is not confident there will be a 2020 season, but star pitcher Trevor Bauer believes he has a full understanding of the motivation behind the remarks. Almost immediately …
Rob Manfred has now publicly flip-flopped positions regarding a possible 2020 MLB season. The MLB commissioner said on ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special Monday that he is “not confident” there will be an MLB season …
There is likely going to be a Major League Baseball season in 2020 with or without an agreement between the league and the MLB Players Association, and it will be up to commissioner Rob Manfred to decide how many games. MLB has been pushing for as …
Even though MLB and the players union continue to squabble over financial terms for the 2020 season, commissioner Rob Manfred still has confidence that there will be a season. Manfred said during an interview on MLB Network Wednesday that there will …
MLB and the players are in a labor dispute over compensation for a shortened season, and at least one player pointed out some hypocrisy coming from the side of the league. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty responded to a proposal from former …
