Why Are Our Sports Commissioners So Bad?
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.
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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.
A nasty dispute over playing ball isn't the only problem for Major League Baseball at the moment. Several MLB players and team staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Just five days after being 100 percent confident that baseball will be played in 2020, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred now has some doubts.
The Red Sox added a former college closer with a funky delivery over the weekend.
With each statement they make, MLB owners and players are hurting the sport of baseball. It's time to shut up.
Dan Roche is done pounding the ball into his mitt: He wants baseball back. And he's not sparing either side from any of the blame.
All of baseball could be bracing for a spring training lockout and shortened 2022 season after the coronavirus pandemic heightened the likelihood of the sport's first work stoppage since 1994-95.
Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s.
Here's a complete recap of what the Red Sox did in the 2020 draft.
When they were on the clock in the third round, the team was quite pleased to find Blaze Jordan still available.
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.
The Chaim Bloom era is underway in Boston. The Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer turned some heads Wednesday night, drafting high school second baseman Nick Yorke with the 17th overall selection.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a "100%" chance of big league ball this year.
With their first pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Red Sox took high school second baseman Nick Yorke out of Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, CA,
David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to move forward with plans to build a soccer stadium for the franchise in Everett.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday afternoon that the team intends to let the legal process play out for star players Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore as they face criminal charges.
Christian Barmore, a star defensive tackle with the New England Patriots, is facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
Derrick White scored 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics beat the Jazz in Utah, 129-119.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Legendary Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri is once again a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Connor Zary scored at 1:53 of overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over Boston, sending the Bruins to their sixth straight loss.
Rookie left tackle Will Campbell is set to return to the practice field, head coach Mike Vrabel said.
One person died and another eight people were hurt when flames ripped through a Manchester, New Hampshire apartment building minutes after midnight on New Year's Day.
Plan ahead as banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
A Massachusetts woman was killed in a hit-and-run while leaving a church gathering just after midnight on New Year's Day.
It's New Year's Day, which means new laws are going into effect in Massachusetts.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to move forward with plans to build a soccer stadium for the franchise in Everett.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday afternoon that the team intends to let the legal process play out for star players Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore as they face criminal charges.
Christian Barmore, a star defensive tackle with the New England Patriots, is facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
Derrick White scored 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics beat the Jazz in Utah, 129-119.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
