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MLB’s Rob Manfred is pushing for salary cap, and players are skeptical, union official says
Commissioner has been meeting directly with players to push his ideas, but the association says members aren't buying in.
With Orioles’ TV future uncertain, Manfred hopes to package local rights
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to include local TV rights, including perhaps those of the Orioles, in the league’s next ...
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Manfred's High-Risk Gamble: Bypassing MLB Union for Direct Player Talks
Dive into MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's bold strategy of communicating directly with players, sidestepping union leaders ...
Rob Manfred is willing to blow up baseball for the worst owners in the sport
Rob Manfred has been telling anyone who will listen that he wants MLB to institute a salary cap in the next CBA, but it's a ...
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Manfred on State of MLB: Pay Gap Is Growing, Media Future in Flux
Divisions between management and labor are again laid bare. The post Manfred on State of MLB: Pay Gap Is Growing, Media ...
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Pushing For Salary Cap That Could Shut Down Game We Love
We might have a war brewing in Major League Baseball. The NFL, NBA and NHL all have salary caps, but MLB seems to have no idea how to implement one of their own, but considering the resistance they ...
Rob Manfred: MLB Needs to Deal With 'Issue' of Pirates, Other Non-Competitive Teams
On Monday, MLB commissioner Robert Manfred at the very least sounded aware of Pittsburgh's macro-level problem—and even made clear that the league needs to fix it.
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Could Rob Manfred be killing the Cubs' chances to re-sign Kyle Tucker?
One of the best players to come through Wrigley in quite some time is due to be a free agent this winter, and Jed Hoyer has ...