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The commissioner of baseball is at it again, threatening to tinker with the very fabric of a centuries-old game. Earlier in the week, Rob Manfred mentioned the likelihood of this year’s rule changes extending into next season. Put simply, the chances are high. “People were wildly unenthusiastic about the changes,” Manfred is quoted as saying.…
The St. Louis Cardinals are the second-winningest organization in all of baseball. Their organization began in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association Baseball League. After morphing into the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Perfectos, the club took its current name in 1900: the St. Louis Cardinals. During that…
The six-man pitching rotation will become a major feature on some MLB teams this season. That expectation surfaces following last week’s announcement of newly-christened rules for the 2020 season. While there’s nothing in the rules that suggests a six-man rotation gives teams an edge, some have been eager to advertise their use of the tactic.…
Baseball is back. Months of grueling negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players Association have come to an end. Players will report to training camps by this Friday, July 3. This all comes after player representatives voted on Monday against MLB’s final proposal for a season. Instead, Commissioner Rob Manfred has mandated a 60-game…
Major League Baseball and it’s Player’s Association have agreed to several important rule changes. There will be a first wave of changes effective this season, highlighted by the eradication of post-deadline waiver trades and a second wave in 2020. The second wave will carry three equally impactful changes. 2019 Rule Changes Waiver Trades Previously, if…