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MLB and the Players Union Disagree on Rising Payrolls

While team owners are examining the league’s revenue issues, the MLBPA remains steadfast in salary cap opposition as it keeps an eye on the struggling cable networks,

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2023

So. Many. Buzzer. Beaters.

Plus, inside MLB’s hunt for a jersey thief.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2023

An MLB Player’s Career May Now Be Defined by How He Handles One Age-Old Pitch

The best bats today come with good swing decisions behind them. Take the most recent postseason as an example: The World Series came down to it.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2023

Braves fall victim to pitch clock as charged strike ends spring game vs. Red Sox

NORTH PORT, Fla. — On the final pitch of the Braves’ Grapefruit League opener versus the Red Sox, the Braves fell victim to the new pitch timer.

Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2023

Braves-Red Sox game ended on a tie after a pitch clock violation struck out an Atlanta shortstop

The pitch clock has struck again.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 25, 2023

Texas leads in Pro Football Hall of Famers, but how does state compare in other sports?

DALLAS — No state has more native-born players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than the state of Texas. Zach Thomas’ recent election will add to the number of Texans enshrined in Canton, Ohio.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2023

John Romano: Tampa may be MLB’s choice for the Rays, but the Tropicana Field site is where the money is

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Inside a tavern area at Tropicana Field, there is laughter and conversation. A Suncoast Tiger Bay meeting with Rays president Brian Auld has just wrapped up early Thursday evening, and members are now mingling with politicians and team executives.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks throws off a mound for first time in 7 1⁄2 months: ‘Man, that’s you.’

Hendricks worked to shorten his arm path while rehabbing from a shoulder injury last summer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2023

Machado Predicts Players Will Be ‘Pissed Off’ by New Rules

MLB has incorporated multiple rule changes for the 2023 season.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 24, 2023

MLB 2023: New Pitch Clock, Explained

This is probably the most significant of the new rules coming to baseball this year.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 24, 2023