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Tag: Rob Manfred

Dodgers News: Rob Manfred Hopes To Conclude Yasiel Puig Domestic Violence Investigation By Opening Day

As the National Football League dealt with multiple domestic violence incidents last year, Major League Baseball got ahead of the issue by revamping their policy for such cases. The proactive approach came into play this offseason as New York Yankees…

Matthew Moreno

MLB Rumors: New Pace-Of-Play Regulations Under Consideration

Over the past few seasons Major League Baseball has worked to refine certain aspects of the game to increase its overall appeal. Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig initiated the process of implementing new rules to decrease the length of games,…

Eric Avakian

MLB News: National League To Avoid Designated Hitter And Stick With ‘Status Quo’

The Major League Baseball owners' meetings took place last week, with a few key issues dominating the discussions. Arguably the biggest matter presented was the National League moving to include the designated hitter. The DH was introduced in the American…

Daniel Starkand

Dodgers News: Rob Manfred Says MLB Doesn’t Have ‘Seat’ At SportsNet LA Negotiation Table

With Spring Training around the corner, it serves as another unfortunate reminder Time Warner Cable's SportsNet LA isn't yet fully distributed across the greater Los Angeles area. While TWC managed to strike deals with Bright House Networks and Charter Communications,…

Matthew Moreno

MLB News: Rob Manfred Believes In Qualifying Offer System

Prior to the 2015-16 Major League Baseball free agency period reaching the stage where players could officially sign contracts, there was a period for clubs to extend qualifying offers to their eligible free agents. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, that…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Concerned By SportsNet LA Impasse

Following in the footsteps of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed an lucrative deal with Time Warner Cable to launch a regional sports network that held exclusive carriage rights. However, unlike what transpired with Time Warner Cable…

Matthew Moreno