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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is Pro-Bat Flip
Commissioner Manfred has the most reasonable opinions on the controversies of the offseason.
Aroldis Chapman Has Reported for Spring Training. Now What?
Chapman is being investigated under MLB's new domestic violence policy. He's also in camp with the Yankees. Something's not right, here.
MLB Keeps Its Postseason Thrills from the Millennial Fans It Covets
Major League Baseball's postseason is mostly on pay TV, but that could be costing the sport its future fans: cord-cutting Millennials.
Throwback Thursday: The Assassination of Fay Vincent by the Coward American Baseball Owners
When Major League Baseball owners sacked Fay Vincent in 1992, it was a reminder of in whose best interests sports commissioners really work.
'Outside the Lines' Report: Pete Rose Bet on Baseball While Playing
'Outside the Lines' obtained copies of a notebook that indicate Pete Rose bet on baseball while playing with the Reds.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Shift
Baseball's governing grumps have decided that defensive shifts are a problem. But maybe this is just the game changing with the times. Let's enjoy that, for once.
MLB's Culture Clash, or Why Baseball Is Boring
The old-school rules of baseball are badly out of step with modern society and, unless something changes, baseball will lose what's left of its fan base.
The Issue That May Divide MLB and the Union
Fixing the rules for signing international amateur players will be a priority for the next baseball collective bargaining agreement.
How MLB Profits From Players with Addictions
Unlike other professional leagues, the salaries of suspended players in MLB go right back to ownership. History shows why this is a terrible idea.
MLB's Blackout Restrictions are the Same Old Story
Baseball's ruling class has always used restrictions like the ones on streaming viewers to ensure fat revenues at the expense of working class fans.
Baseball's Choice: Change or Die
The hysteria over new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's proposed ban on defensive shifts reveals a lot about the mentality of modern baseball fans.