MLB finally handed down the Jose Reyes Suspension. He will be suspended, unpaid, retroactive to 2/23. He will end his suspension on 5/31. READ MORE
Tag: Rob Manfred
Is It Time To Put The DH In The NL?
After years of separate rules for the American League and the National League, its time to make baseball uniform, and bring the DH to the NL. READ MORE
Aroldis Chapman Suspended 30 Games
Aroldis Chapman has been suspended for 30 games and will forfeit $1.7 million of his 2016 salary for his domestic violence involvement. READ MORE
Rockies Shortstop Jose Reyes Placed on Leave
The following press release comes from the office of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and deals with the situation surrounding Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes, and the pending domestic violence charges he is facing in the state of Hawaii for an incident that occurred during the off-season. Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes placed on leave […] READ MORE
Bring the Designated Hitter to the National League
Commissioner Rob Manfred has discussed bringing the designated hitter to the National league. Here are seven reasons why that should happen. READ MORE
A 2016 To-Do List for Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred
Here's a look at some key issues for MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to address in 2016. READ MORE
September Call-Ups: MLB’s Biggest Defect
Baseball truly is a sport like no other. It has no time limit. It’s the only sport in which the defense puts the ball in play. Unlike other sports, wherein the offense scores points while in possession of the ball, in baseball the ball prevents you from scoring. But perhaps the strangest contrast between baseball […] READ MORE
Legal Sports Gambling is Another NFL Loss
Late last month a federal appeals court denied New Jersey’s bid to legalize sports gambling at racetracks and casinos. It was the latest setback in a growing movement that, for now, seems like a finger in the crack of an exploding dam. Legalized sports gambling is gaining momentum, and it’s difficult to see how anything […] READ MORE
NHL-MLBAM Deal Could Be Big Step
Gary Bettman and Rob Manfred as commissioners of their respective leagues announced a “first of its kind” digital media partnership on Tuesday afternoon with Major League Baseball Advanced Media. The six-year deal entails the takeover of digital streaming services such as NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice, the NHL Network, and other media services by […] READ MORE
Historic media rights partnership between NHL, MLBAM
The following is a press release from the National Hockey League Commissioners Bettman, Manfred announce historic media rights partnership between NHL, MLBAM First-of-Its-kind media partnership will transform the fan experience; NHL & MLBAM to team up to create new digital products & platforms; MLB Network to operate NHL Network in U.S. in state-of-the-art production facility. […] READ MORE
