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Rob Manfred Ready to Block Diamondbacks’ Renegotiated Bally Sports Deal

‘New York Post’ reports that the MLB Commissioner won't let a $15 million-per-season pay cut and surrendered DTC rights reach first base. But league owners may not have his back

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Mariners Fans Booed the Astros So Loudly at the MLB Draft in Seattle

They have plenty of reasons to hate Houston.

Sports Illustrated

Rob Manfred Butchered a College Name at the MLB Draft, and Fans Had Jokes

The MLB commissioner made a mistake announcing the sixth pick in Seattle on Sunday.

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MLB Draft fans in Seattle stopped booing Rob Manfred to boo the Astros instead

Manfred is terrible but hating the Astros is tradition.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rob Manfred Got Booed Mercilessly at the MLB Draft, and Fans Had Jokes

The oft-criticized commissioner of baseball was an easy target at this year’s draft.

Sports Illustrated

Michael Hiltzik: Here's how the billionaire owner of the Oakland A's is planning to rip off two cities at once

Everyone loves a good heist yarn, so I suppose we should be grateful to Major League Baseball and a Northern California billionaire for providing us with one.

Los Angeles Times

Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero suspended for rest of season under MLB’s domestic violence policy

NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero has accepted a suspension for the remainder of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Wednesday.

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Yankees pitcher Cordero is suspended for the rest of the season under MLB's domestic violence policy

New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the rest of the season by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred for violating the sport’s domestic violence policy

The Independent UK

Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero suspended for rest of season for violating MLB's domestic violence policy

NEW YORK — Yankees right-handed reliever Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the rest of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced early Wednesday afternoon.

Newsday

Crying in baseball? Kenley Jansen wanted to when Alex Cora apologized to ex-Dodgers for Astros cheating.

LOS ANGELES — Kenley Jansen had moved on.

Los Angeles Times

Is reduced, 154-game schedule key to more series in Europe? MLB's Rob Manfred wonders.

LONDON — As Major League Baseball looks to expand its presence in Europe and play more games abroad, a solution to doing that in the middle of a season could playing fewer games overall.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cubs, Cardinals leveraging rivalry to be ambassadors for baseball in London

The Cubs and Cardinals open a two-game series Saturday at London Stadium.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rob Manfred Responds to Heavy Criticism of His Harsh Comments About A’s Fans

Manfred clarified his comments after criticism he received while discussing Oakland’s reverse boycott last week.

Sports Illustrated

London will host Mets-Phillies series in 2024

“We think our game is at its best when we have traditional rivals playing and we want to show the fans here in London the very best form of baseball,” commissioner Rob Manfred said.

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Daily Mirror

MLB announces 2024 London Series as New York Mets set for fourth overseas game

The MLB World Tour is returning to London for the third time in 2024 and will see the New York Mets play rivals the Philadelphia Phillies at the London Stadium

The Independent UK

Major League Baseball chief stresses London commitment on UK return

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will face each other in the capital next summer.

Daily Mirror

MLB commissioner on "special affinity" for baseball in UK and lessons learned from NFL

Major League Baseball returns to London this weekend, and commissioner Rob Manfred has been speaking about the future of the sport in the UK and what lessons the league has learned from the NFL

Chicago Sun-Times

Rob Manfred second guesses granting immunity to sign-stealing Astros

“Maybe not my best decision ever,” the MLB commissioner said in an interview.

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Manfred Regrets Decision to Grant Astros Players Immunity in Cheating Probe

The fate of Houston players involved in the now-infamous sign-stealing scandal could have been very different.

The Independent UK

MLB sued by 17 ex-scouts who say they were discriminated against because of their age

Seventeen former Major League Baseball scouts who say they were discriminated against because of their age have sued the league, its teams and Commissioner Rob Manfred

Tribune News Service

Yankees know A’s fans are hurting after years spent in Montreal and Oakland

Brad Wilkerson remembers feeling “pretty emotional” on Sept. 29, 2004.

Sports Illustrated

Ex-A’s Pitcher Blasts MLB Commissioner for Mocking Oakland Fans

With the A’s poised to leave Oakland for Las Vegas, one former player did not hold back on his thoughts about the commissioner.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pride Celebration: Cubs’ Laura Ricketts reflects on ‘sense of responsibility’ to speak up and represent

MLB’s dominant storylines entering Pride Month were contentious.

Los Angeles Times

Bally Sports' troubles could transform how fans watch sports

LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball turned to its preferred voice of pomp and circumstance, Bob Costas, to make a major announcement two weeks ago.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Dodgers’ Pride Night feels like a rainbow of love

LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium has rarely looked more empty.

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