Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron suspended 20 games, A’s OF Ramon Laureano suspended 6 games for roles in brawl
Cintron allegedly said something vile in Spanish about Laureano's mother.
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MLB reportedly looking into bubble format for postseason
After outbreaks within the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals organizations, MLB may have no choice but to go with a bubble format for the postseason.
Nats star Juan Soto tests positive for COVID-19, which is an awful look for MLB on Opening Night
Just hours before the Washington Nationals take on the New York Yankees in the MLB season opener. Yikes.
MLB reportedly still considering expanded postseason format in 2020, so they should probably hurry and figure that out
The MLB playoff format reportedly could increase from 10 to 16 teams in 2020.
MLB players react to Rob Manfred saying he’s no longer confident in a 2020 MLB season
Steven Souza tweeted, "Can we bring back Bud Selig?"
MLB Players Association to MLB after rejecting latest season proposal: “It’s time to get back to work. Tell us when and where.”
The MLBPA has had enough of the negotiations, and MLB is expected to unilaterally impose a 48-game season.
It reportedly will ‘take a miracle’ to save 2020 MLB season
"Things are really bad right now."
MLB reportedly considering 3-division (10 teams each) plan, with season starting no later than July 2 and featuring home stadiums (at some point)
The plan would also feature "an expanded playoff format." Teams would only play opponents within their division.
Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw see the big problems with the MLB Arizona bubble idea
"We can't be sitting in a hotel room, just going from the field to the hotel room and not being able to do anything. I think that's pretty crazy."- Mike Trout
MLB reportedly discussing a 100-game season that would include a neutral-site World Series at Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium is currently scheduled to host the 2020 MLB All-Star Game, but it's obviously hard to see that happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MLB reportedly hopes to still play a 162-game season, which seems like a pipe dream at this rate
The 2020 MLB season isn't expected to begin until May at the earliest (if at all). Squeezing a 162-game season into the schedule doesn't seem feasible, and would likely lead to the postseason dragging into December.
Rob Manfred on intensity of sign-stealing criticism: “Part of it is the way society has evolved. It’s a very different world than 1919.”
There's a lot more to the backlash over the Astros' sign-stealing saga than "the way society has evolved," but that's how MLB commissioner Rob Manfred started an answer about it. He did apologize for calling the Commissioner's Trophy "a piece of metal," though.
Rob Manfred trashes World Series trophy, warns MLB players over retaliation, all in defense of the Astros
Thank goodness someone is looking out for the Houston Astros.
WSJ “Codebreaker”/”Dark Arts” report and A.J. Hinch’s MLBN interview raise further questions for Astros and MLB
The Wall Street Journal reported many new details of the Astros' sign-stealing saga, some of which contradicted information MLB previously released to the public. And Hinch's MLB Network interview saw quite the non-denial on 2019 buzzer allegations.
If Rob Manfred wants more marketable players he should let them express themselves
Manfred should let players be themselves on the field.
Angels defend ‘exceptional ambassador’ Mike Trout over Rob Manfred’s criticism
By almost all accounts, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the best player in Major League Baseball....
How can MLB make sure Mike Trout is more well-known than Kenneth Faried – by not blaming Mike Trout
MLB needs to do a much better way of promoting the world's best baseball player, and instead they're blaming him for it.
Rob Manfred talks ‘opportunity and challenge’ of legal betting, but HR derby illustrates the challenge side
MLB's desire to be involved in integrity regulation of gambling makes the Home Run Derby controversy a little more significant.
If you were MLB commissioner for a day…
Our writers submitted an interesting range of answers.
Rob Manfred: MLB would like to expand to 32 teams, Montreal and Mexico are possible locations
Baseball in Mexico would be particularly interesting.
Tony Clark, MLB and Scott Boras are trading some pointed barbs as baseball’s slow offseason drags on
The MLBPA blames the owners for a stagnant winter, while the owners blame agents and agents blame the league.
MLB’s five-game regular-season suspension for Yuli Gurriel draws major criticism
MLB to interview Yuli Gurriel & consider discipline over racist gesture; Yu Darvish calls gesture ‘disrespectful’
Yu Darvish also called the gesture "offensive to everybody."
Indians owner says team and MLB ‘not exactly aligned’ on future of Chief Wahoo
So much for the immediate end of Chief Wahoo...
