NEWS: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball, The Athletic has learned. 

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MLB cannot launch a national in-market streaming package in 2025, even one with half the teams, if Diamond Sports Group emerges from bankruptcy theathletic.com/5465784/2024/0…

After Riley Greene’s pants ripped in Pittsburgh, his mother called him. “I’ve washed thousands of your pants, and I’ve never seen your pants rip that way.”

I saw Kal Penn on the 7 last year and Kieran Culkin on the 7 a couple weeks ago. We all know which of the two I had no choice but to say something to: Penn, for the brilliant 'Sunnyside.'

Anyway, the 7 is cool and full of celebrities.

“Winning solves a hell of a lot of problems,” said Tommy Pham

News: I'm joining the Phoenix New Times as its News Editor! I start tomorrow.

Covering baseball has been a great privilege, and I'll miss it. But it will be so rewarding to produce impactful journalism that serves and informs my community. I'm really excited to get started.

Do you know how many jerseys you can buy from Nike that say Brooklyn? They had one opportunity to actually market Queens — like actually use the name, and not just a hint of purple and a barely visible bridge — and they said 'Nah, we're good.' Screw that.

Signed,
Queens resident

Ken Kendrick in Arizona too x.com/Dbacks/status/…

NEWS: Bad Bunny-led Rimas Sports is expected to appeal the discipline imposed by the MLBPA. They’re also expected to add reining MVP Ronald Acuña, Jr. On the fallout and one big loophole: theathletic.com/5426468/2024/0…

MLB continues to cast a skeptical eye toward Diamond Sports Group’s long-term health and the viability of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy. But if any additional fireworks are coming in a long-running proceeding, they probably will wait until May or June theathletic.com/5423683/2024/0…

In Ippei Mizuhara’s text messages, compulsive gamblers see a familiar obsession.

I spoke with several problem gamblings experts after reading the Mizuhara criminal complaint. The sums he bet are remarkable, but the behaviors are common.

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Five years ago, I did a pretty long Q&A with John Sterling that I would count among the most enjoyable conversations I’ve had in this career. “I always say, I broadcast like I live: by the seat of my pants.” theathletic.com/1236338/2019/0…

MLB took control of the minor leagues in 2020. Since then, one new company has purchased more than a quarter of all minor league affiliates.
Who are these guys? Why are they doing this? And what does it mean for the future of minor league baseball?
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I just ordered my copy of Andy McCullough's The Last of His Kind (from Silver Unicorn Books!). Andy's daily work is must read, but when you give him the time and space of a book, plus the character study of a Clayton Kershaw — this is what you came for silverunicornbooks.com/item/koW0Owlej…

Shohei Ohtani's contract deferrals set him up to escape paying over $90 million in California state taxes. I spoke to the state senator who is seeking to close that loophole: theathletic.com/5406619/2024/0…

New: MLB bats back after the MLBPA blasted the league's efforts to study the pitch clock's effect on arm injuries. 'This statement ignores the empirical evidence...'

With Steve Berman theathletic.com/5396486/2024/0…