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Oakland Athletics News / FanNation Inside The A's / 4 hours ago
Fans Chant "Sell the Team" at MLB All-Star Game in Support of Oakland A's Fans
There weren't a ton of A's fans in Seattle for the All Star Game. There were a handful outside holding signs and banners that read "The A's Belong in Oakland," "Sell the Team" and "Manfraud" in reference to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.
Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / 11 hours ago
Atlanta in mix for 2025 All-Star Game after '21 contest was pulled
Atlanta is one of the cities under consideration for the 2025 All-Star Game. That is significant because the city lost the 2021 Midsummer Classic when Major League Baseball pulled the game amid backlash to changes in Georgia's voting laws.
MLB News / Field Level Media / 11 hours ago
Rob Manfred, MLBPA differ on pitch clock tweak for playoffs
The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking the league to make tweaks to the new pitch clock rule before the playoffs arrive. Commissioner
MLB News / Yardbarker / 12 hours ago
MLB commissioner hints at when expansion to 32 teams could happen
Major League Baseball has not expanded since adding the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1998 season. But on Tuesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred suggested that another round of expansion could be on the horizon.
Rob Manfred News / Front Office Sports / 13 hours ago
MLB wants to expand soon after finding homes for A's, Rays
The stadium sagas of the Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays remain decidedly thorny, but MLB is increasingly thinking about expansion.
Cincinnati Reds News / FanNation Fastball / 13 hours ago
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Doesn't Give Any Leeway to Cincinnati Reds Legend Pete Rose Despite Sports Gambling Boon
Whenever you turn on any sporting event these days, you notice one thing very prominently: gambling. The games are brought to you by it, the sports leagues and networks partner with it, and the talking heads talk about it. We're all encouraged to gamble on our favorite sports, whether it be with the spread, money line, prop bets or parlays.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / 15 hours ago
Braves could be getting the All-Star Game very soon
The All-Star Game is about to take place in Seattle, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has started to talk about future cities that will host the event, naming Atlanta as a potential landing spot for the 2025 All-Star Game.
MLB News / Yardbarker / 9 hours ago
MLB commissioner says fans 'routinely' talk to him, praise rule changes
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday that he's been approached by fans numerous times this season, followers who have dished heavy praise for the bevy of rule changes to America's pastime.
ESPN graphic appears to spoil Paul Skenes pick during MLB Draft
It’s pretty hard to spoil the night for the No. 1 overall pick in any sports draft. But ESPN’s coverage of the 2023 MLB Draft came as close as humanly possible to ruining it for former LSU ace Paul Skenes.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / July 10
MLB Draft attendees booed Rob Manfred so hard
Manfred took on the customary role of announcing the first-round picks on Sunday at the MLB Draft and was steadily booed throughout the evening. Then he took some real heat when announcing the final pick of the first round.
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 10
Watch: MLB commissioner serenaded by unhappy fans during draft
One such tradition is booing the commissioner of whatever league's draft you're attending; an activity baseball fans in town for the MLB Draft pounced on early and often in Seattle on Sunday night.
Houston Astros News / SI.com / July 10
Mariners Fans Booed the Astros So Loudly at the MLB Draft in Seattle 
The MLB draft hasn’t historically been as significant an event as the NFL and NBA events. After all, baseball players need much longer to develop than football and basketball players, so the guys selected in the draft are usually years away from making a big league roster—if they do at all.
Oakland Athletics News / Pro Talk / July 9
Rob Manfred makes embarrassing gaffe announcing MLB Draft pick
Rob Manfred might want to use some reading glasses the next time he announces the MLB Draft. The league commissioner made an embarrassing mistake while announcing the first-round pick for the Oakland Athletics on Sunday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / June 26
Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Comments On MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Admitting Regret With Astros’ Sign Stealing Scandal
After completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in the Freeway Series at Angel Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers won two of three games against the Houston Astros on a short homestand.
MLB News / Dodger Blue / June 26
Dave Roberts ‘Appreciates’ MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Admitting Mistake With Astros’ Sign Stealing Scandal
After completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in the Freeway Series at Angel Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers won two of three games against the Houston Astros on a short homestand.
Houston Astros News / Dodger Blue / June 24
Rob Manfred: Giving Astros Players Immunity For 2017 Cheating Scandal ‘Maybe Not My Best Decision’
The Houston Astros won the first World Series in franchise history in 2017 by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games, but two years later it was revealed they were cheating throughout the season and into the playoffs.
Oakland Athletics News / Larry Brown Sports / June 23
MLB commissioner addresses his shady comments about A's fans
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred attempted to clarify his comments about A's fans, possibly making the situation worse in the process.
Oakland Athletics News / Yardbarker / June 23
MLB commissioner says comments on A's fans taken out of context
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred doubled down on some of last week's comments regarding Oakland Athletics fans and the team's possible relocation to Las Vegas on Friday.
Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / June 22
Rob Manfred regrets giving Astros players immunity in scandal
Granting players full immunity in the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal was "maybe not my best decision ever," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a recent interview with Time magazine.
MLB News / Front Office Sports / June 21
MLB, Rob Manfred, 30 teams sued by ex-scouts alleging age discrimination
A group of former MLB scouts has sued the league, Rob Manfred, and all 30 clubs, alleging age discrimination and claiming they were “blacklisted” in favor of younger, cheaper, and more analytically oriented personnel.
MLB News / Bluejaysnation / June 20
MLB Notebook: Manfred’s sour grapes and Joey Votto’s return
Welcome back to MLB Notebook, brought to you by The Batter’s Box Podcast! In this column, we’ll examine news and notes from around Major League Baseball — oftentimes through a Toronto Blue Jays-tinted lens.
Oakland Athletics News / Larry Brown Sports / June 15
Rob Manfred has brutal quote about A’s fans’ reverse boycott
At his scheduled press conference Thursday, Manfred was asked about the reverse boycott, and he came across as incredibly dismissive of the effort.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 13
MLB considering limiting teams' spending in certain areas
MLB could frame such a limitation as a competitive-balance measure.
Oakland Athletics News / Front Office Sports / June 7
Congress member questions MLB antitrust exemption amid Athletics situation
A federal legislator sees the Oakland A’s relocation effort as an opportunity to call MLB’s long-standing antitrust exemption into question.
MLB News / Front Office Sports / May 31
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says Sinclair exec threatened bankruptcy
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred broke down the league’s fractured relationship with Diamond Sports Group.
Oakland Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 25
Rob Manfred issues updates on Athletics' prospective relocation to Las Vegas
The most obvious roadblock at this point is the fact that the state of Nevada’s contribution to the ballpark is one of many items that hasn’t been approved as part of the state budget.
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