Rob Manfred Gifts Headphones, Writes Appreciation Letter To MLB Players To Resolve Lingering Lockout Sentiments
Somehow, this story is not a joke.
Somehow, this story is not a joke.
A federal appeals panel has affirmed a lower court's decision to unseal a letter from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing.
No matter what empty words Rob Manfred might have spewed at the podium on Tuesday, the reality is the owners never entered this negotiation in good faith. And we know this because they did the exact same thing less than two years ago.
Banning or limiting defensive shifts would be an effort to restore Major League Baseball to how it was played before offense was suffocated by analytics, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.
MLB had a bit of a problem. Rob Manfred appears to have made it much worse.
Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21.
David Price let his grievance with Rob Manfred fly on social media.
Major League Baseball and the sports world at large are being forced to take a step back and reassess just about everything when it comes to holding a professional sports season in the midst of a raging pandemic.
After all of the acrimony and bad publicity, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred ... kind of just said that it was all a waste of time.
Welcome to the "bad guy" club, baseball players. You're now as bad as anyone.
Believe it or not, there is some optimism on the baseball front. A 2020 season may actually happen.
Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
After MLB commissioner Rob Manfred went on ESPN and said he was not confident there would be a 2020 season, players took to social media to rip him and baseball owners.
Just five days after being 100 percent confident that baseball will be played in 2020, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred now has some doubts.
With each statement they make, MLB owners and players are hurting the sport of baseball. It's time to shut up.
The now-former Red Sox manager who is suspended for the 2020 season wants to set the record straight after Major League Baseball and the Astros organization singled him out as the "mastermind" of the entire operation.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a "100%" chance of big league ball this year.
If you were to ask the average baseball fan about how well commissioner Rob Manfred is doing his job, you'd likely get responses that run the gamut. If you were to ask Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer, your answer would be a little bit more definitive. And it wouldn't be very nice.
When it comes to writing the final word on the two sign-stealing investigations in the winter (and spring) of 2020, the record should show that consistency, believability, and integrity were all sorely lacking from MLB's work.
2018 World Series MVP Steve Pearce has issued an adamant defense of the legitimacy of the Red Sox' world title.
MLB's investigation into the 2018 Red Sox for using a video replay room to steal signs is over. Now we just await commissioner Rob Manfred's written report on the matter.
It's going to be a while before baseball returns. The league announced Monday that it has further delayed Opening Day for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Major League Baseball is delaying its Red Sox investigation as it uses resources on coronavirus response.
The baseball world is patiently awaiting MLB to wrap up their investigation into the Boston Red Sox and let the world know if the 2018 champs used electronics to steal signs. That wait is going to continue.
Rob Manfred didn't do a spectacular job. And his players took notice.
Will the Red Sox be worth watching in 2024? It's a question we'll be wondering all season long.
The Recovery Center of America in Westminster, Massachusetts has a program to help first responders and veterans suffering from addiction.
Fans were lined out the door in Boston Wednesday night for a "Survivor" watch party featuring castaways past and present.
Maryland State Police Colonel Roland Butler said divers located two men around 10 a.m. in about 25 feet of water at the middle span of the bridge.
Welcoming March Madness to town is a layup for Boston businesses.
If you're in the Boston area you can expect another 1-to-3 inches of rain from this latest storm.
WBZ TV's Christina Hager found a pet DNA company sent back dog breed results from a human sample and that got Stephen Colbert's attention on the Late Show.
A new bargain company has opened its first store in Boston and shopping there is like a treasure hunt.
The law requires that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district where multi-family housing is permitted located within a half mile of public transit. So why is the law so controversial?
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
Women have been reporting that they have become pregnant while taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that poorer Americans are eating too much salt.
German scientists looked at why teenagers smell bad, but toddlers smell good and determined that evolution may be to blame.
A team at the University of Michigan found that half of the parents they polled would keep their child home from school even if they did not appear to be sick.
A new study finds that a healthy diet could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with Type 2 diabetes.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
William Foley Jr., a five-time drunk driver who lost his license after a fatal crash in 2001, is back behind bars after an I-Team investigation.
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit helps go after violent criminals, including some right here in Boston.
A pet DNA testing company out of New Hampshire linked dog breeds to a human sample – twice.
In January, police say they found an unconscious woman at LiLi Body Work.
As Beacon Hill struggles to deal with a surge of homeless migrants, Governor Maura Healey finds herself dealing with another surge -- of political outrage over reports of migrant crime.
A new study of driving automation technology says 11 of 14 systems performed poorly under optimal road conditions.
President Biden seemed to relish the moment, wasting no time unleashing a high-energy assault on his political enemies.
After big losses on Super Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is stepping out of the race.
Amid a series of issues at Brockton schools, could Massachusetts state officials move to take over control?
Take a look at some of the stores that will be closed for Easter in Massachusetts.
Ronnies, a popular seafood and ice cream restaurant in central Massachusetts, is closing its doors.
An old Christmas Tree Shops store on Cape Cod is transforming into a new destination for bargain-hunters.
Van Leeuwen, a popular ice cream chain out of New York, is coming to Massachusetts.
Pi Day isn't just for math geeks - check out the deals on pizza and pie on March 14.
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Will the Red Sox be worth watching in 2024? It's a question we'll be wondering all season long.
The surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Bill Belichick's press conferences have never been known for their comedy content. Steve Belichick may be a little different.
When watching Robert Kraft's 16-minute meeting with reporters in Orlando this week at the NFL owners meetings, I couldn't help but think about the Chicago Bulls.
The NCAA basketball tournament is about to take over Boston, but a couple of local college hockey teams are getting ready to take over their version of March Madness.
The MSPCA is seeing more puppies than usual at its Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem.
Mount Washington saw its strongest wind gust of the winter season on Monday.
A 114-year-old shipwreck on the North Shore of Massachusetts is visible once again.
Black bears are coming out of hibernation in Massachusetts, and they're hungry.
The town of Arlington has implemented free 15-minute parking to support small businesses but some drivers are having a hard time figuring out how.