MLB Rumors: Qualifying Offer To Exceed $17 Million For 2017 Season
Among the various professional sports, Major League Baseball is often looked at with some envy given the lavish contracts...
Rob Manfred To Review International Signing Period For Next Collective Bargaining Agreement
A factor to the Los Angeles Dodgers having the highest payroll in baseball was their spending on prospects during the 2015-16...
MLB News: Commissioner Rob Manfred Not Pleased With Length Of Games
As Major League Baseball fell behind in popularity when compared to other professional sports leagues, they enacted measures with...
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Nearing Decision On 2 Domestic Violence Cases
After overhauling their domestic violence policies, Major League Baseball is currently investigating three cases involving Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. The Dodgers reached an agreement with the…
Dodgers News: Rob Manfred Hopes To Conclude Yasiel Puig Domestic Violence Investigation By Opening Day
As the National Football League dealt with multiple domestic violence incidents last year, Major League Baseball got ahead of the issue by revamping their policy for such cases. The proactive approach came into play this offseason as New York Yankees…
MLB Rumors: New Pace-Of-Play Regulations Under Consideration
Over the past few seasons Major League Baseball has worked to refine certain aspects of the game to increase its overall appeal. Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig initiated the process of implementing new rules to decrease the length of games,…
MLB News: National League To Avoid Designated Hitter And Stick With ‘Status Quo’
The Major League Baseball owners' meetings took place last week, with a few key issues dominating the discussions. Arguably the biggest matter presented was the National League moving to include the designated hitter. The DH was introduced in the American…
Dodgers News: Rob Manfred Says MLB Doesn’t Have ‘Seat’ At SportsNet LA Negotiation Table
With Spring Training around the corner, it serves as another unfortunate reminder Time Warner Cable's SportsNet LA isn't yet fully distributed across the greater Los Angeles area. While TWC managed to strike deals with Bright House Networks and Charter Communications,…
MLB News: Rob Manfred Believes In Qualifying Offer System
Prior to the 2015-16 Major League Baseball free agency period reaching the stage where players could officially sign contracts, there was a period for clubs to extend qualifying offers to their eligible free agents. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, that…
Dodgers News: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Concerned By SportsNet LA Impasse
Following in the footsteps of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed an lucrative deal with Time Warner Cable to launch a regional sports network that held exclusive carriage rights. However, unlike what transpired with Time Warner Cable…
