There’s nothing at all creepy about MLB teams reportedly evaluating the use of cameras to monitor fan behavior when fans are allowed back into ballparks, as if the remote scanning of people happens every day. (more…)
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Meyer-Shipp new MLB Chief People & Culture Officer
A fresh face in the MLB executive lineup: Michele Meyer-Shipp is the new Chief People & Culture Officer for Major League Baseball, overseeing all of MLB’s human-resources activities and off-field office operations. (more…)
More Cardinals positive COVID-19 tests threaten series, 2020 season
A second-straight postponement: Tonight’s St. Louis/Milwaukee game at Miller Park has been postponed, as four more members of the Cardinals traveling party have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, while Commissioner Rob Manfred lays out options with players and broadcast partners if the 2020 MLB season is scrapped. (more…)
Elite Eight time in Best of the Ballparks 2020 MLB vote
After a Sweet Sixteen round that saw only one upset and very few close votes, we’re now in the Elite Eight round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MLB vote. So vote! (more…)
Mahomes invests in Royals ownership group
He grew up in a baseball family, so this makes sense: Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is now an investor in the Kansas City Royals ownership group. (more…)
Marlins season suspended; MLB scrambles to reschedule
MLB has suspended the 2020 Miami Marlins season after four more players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, leaving officials scrambling to reschedule games. (more…)
MLBPA: We’re set to launch 2020 MLB season
With the players association signing off on a July 1 reporting date and agreement on operating protocols, the 2020 MLB season is a go, with a 60-game season beginning the weekend July 23-24. (more…)
Training complexes closed down after COVID-19 outbreaks
MLB has ordered all spring facilities closed down after several players in both Florida and Arizona complexes tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, with teams shifting player training to home ballparks. (more…)
New MLB offer: Full prorated salaries, 60-game season
Commissioner Rob Manfred generated a whole lot of buzz yesterday by proclaiming MLB and MLBPA had an agreement to agree on a 2020 MLB season return, but his proposal for a 60-game season with full prorated salaries didn’t seem to generate too much enthusiasm from players. (more…)
MLB reportedly rejects 114-game season; what comes next?
Multiple outlets are reporting that MLB has rejected a proposal from the MLBPA for a 114-game season, and while it’s being reported MLB says it will not make another proposal to players, it may not have to: a March agreement calling for a shorter season and full, prorated salaries could still be in play. (more…)
Fate of 2020 MLB season could be decided in coming days
The fate of the 2020 MLB season could be decided in the next week, as MLB and MLBPA reps are negotiating player-safety guidelines and could be reviewing financial data presented by baseball owners as early as today. (more…)
Snappers sale scratched; Beloit ballpark construction will go on
With it increasingly looking like MLB will take over MiLB operations later this year, a bid by Quint Studer to buy the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) has been canceled, but construction on a new downtown ballpark will proceed. (more…)
Prepping for fans when baseball returns
The huge national debate regarding baseball is when and how some semblance of play returns. But many in the baseball industry are already looking to the next challenge: when fans are allowed back, how will games be run? (more…)