After claiming last week he was 100 percent certain there would be a 2020 MLB season, Commissioner Rob Manfred has walked back the statement and admits he’s “not confident” we’ll see baseball this year. (more…)
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Tonight’s SportsCenter special to cover return of sports, more
This should be worth watching: Tonight’s ESPN SportsCenter two-hour special will cover the return of sports in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, with MLB’s Rob Manfred set to join other sports-league leaders in the discussion. (more…)
Manfred: We’ll be playing baseball this summer and fall
After an exchange of proposals to launch the 2020 season that saw MLB and MLBPA inch closer to a resolution, Commissioner Rob Manfred vows there will be play this season, with a 50-game season a last resort. (more…)
Rob Manfred Backs Rays’ Pursuit of Split-Season Plan
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is offering support for the Tampa Bay Rays‘ pursuit of a split-season arrangement between Tampa Bay and Montreal, saying he and MLB team owners view it as a viable plan. (more…)
ABS Technology To Be Used in Spring Training on Limited Basis
Automated ball-strike (ABS) technology–referred to popularly as robo-umps–will be implemented during spring training 2020 for nine games on an evaluative basis, but the ABS technology won’t be used for any actual game calls. (more…)
New Tentative MLB/Umpire Deal Paves Way for Robo-Umps
A tentative five-year deal between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association (MLBUA) potentially paves the way for robo-umps, as both sides could work to implement and improve the technology. (more…)
Manfred: Expect Globe Life Field to Host All-Star Game
Without revealing a specific year, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred indicated Tuesday that the Texas Rangers and their upcoming Globe Life Field could host a future All-Star Game. (more…)
Manfred: Automated Strike Zone Coming to Some MiLB Ballparks in 2020
In what would amount to a limited test of the system, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says that automated strike zone technology will be used at select Minor League Baseball ballparks in 2020. (more…)
Manfred: No, the A’s Are Not Moving to Las Vegas
This is why politicians and MLB commissioners need to choose their words carefully: After invoking Sin City in a meeting with Oakland officials, Rob Manfred says there are no plans to move the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. (more…)
Manfred Said to Have Threatened Potential A’s Move to Vegas
In expressing frustration over a recent lawsuit filed by the city, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is said to have warned Oakland officials of a potential move of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas if legal action halts new ballpark plans. (more…)
Manfred Displeased with Lawsuit Over Potential Coliseum Land Sale
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is displeased by Oakland‘s lawsuit over a potential sale of Coliseum land to the Oakland A’s, making his concerns know to city officials. (more…)
U.S. Senators Call on MLB to Collect, Report Foul Ball-Injury Data
Two U.S. Senators have written to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, calling on the league to record and publish data on foul-ball injuries at ballparks. (more…)
Manfred: Rays’ Split Season Pitch is Way to Keep Team in Tampa Bay
When discussing the issue Tuesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that the concept of the Rays splitting their season between Tampa Bay and Montreal could ultimately stabilize the franchise’s future in Tampa Bay. (more…)