Sports Illustrated- MLB

Mar 02, 2022

This Is the Path MLB Chose

Rob Manfred made it sound as if the league had no choice but to lock out the players and cancel games. That isn’t true.

Feb 26, 2022

Rob Manfred’s Entire Argument About Owning a Baseball Team Is False

First off, apologies for sending this newsletter out later than usual. I was waiting to see what happened in today’s bargaining session. For the first time, the two sides made some noticeable progress. According to multiple reports, they are nearing an agreement on the draft order/lottery, though ...

Feb 18, 2022

Labor Wars: A New Hope (Well, Maybe)

With 10 days to go until the MLB lockout impacts the scheduled start of the regular season, the two sides have made little progress on a new collective bargaining agreement. Yesterday in Manhattan, where temperatures were in the 50s and the atmosphere ideal for some spring baseball, the ...

Feb 18, 2022

MLB Postpones Spring Training As Lockout Continues

MLB spring training games are canceled through March 4.

Feb 11, 2022

Super Bowl, Olympics, NBA Trades... And Still No Baseball

The past week was simultaneously an exciting time for sports and a brutal moment to be a baseball fan. At the Winter Olympics, elite athletes Chloe Kim, Nathan Chen and Eileen Gu won gold medals. Mikaela Shiffrin struggled but inspired millions with her perspective and vulnerability. Even though ...