Manfred Meets With Rose To Discuss Hits Leader's Reinstatement Application
Pete Rose has made his case for reinstatement with Commissioner Rob Manfred, who promised a decision by the end of December.
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Pete Rose has made his case for reinstatement with Commissioner Rob Manfred, who promised a decision by the end of December.
Commissioner Rob Manfred thinks baseball may need to consider moving the trade deadline back to give teams in the hunt for a wild card more time.
Is expansion in Major League Baseball on the horizon? It doesn't seem imminent, but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred sure sounds intrigued by the possibility.
Last week, former major league pitcher Curt Schilling expressed disappointment over how the banned hits king seems to overshadow some of baseball's biggest moments.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred may be the king of the ball at the All-Star festivities in Cincinnati, but he's not nearly as popular in Flushing.
A bombshell report by ESPN's "Outside the Lines" could prove to be the final blow to Pete Rose's petition for reinstatement to Major League Baseball. But it won't end the debate.
ESPN says it obtained a notebook that shows Pete Rose bet on Cincinnati Reds games during his last season as an active player in 1986.
Speaking with WFAN co-hosts Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton, the commish explained that having the DH in the American League -- but not in the National -- is in fact healthy for the game.
"Not having National League pitchers hit would deprive us of the entertainment that Bartolo Colon has given us this year," Manfred said.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he thinks the Yankees have grounds not to pay Alex Rodriguez a $6 million marketing bonus for tying Willie Mays for fourth place on the career home-run list.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says Pete Rose will play some role during this summer's All-Star Game in Cincinnati.
The career hits leader, who agreed to a lifetime ban from the sport 26 years ago, has been hired by Fox as a guest studio analyst.
Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB is investigating four recent positive tests for the steroid Stanozolol along "the same model" as its 2013 Biogenesis probe.
"I am satisfied that the New York Mets have a very strong desire to be successful on the field, and that they're making decisions directed at being successful on the field."
If Rose is given a second chance under the league's new administration, former commissioner Fay Vincent believes baseball's disgraced hits king will still be shut out of Cooperstown -- forever.
Rose the player belongs in the Hall. Rose the gambler belongs banned from baseball. They should not be tied hand in hand.
It is time to dismount from your two-faced high horse and open the door for Pete Rose. Shoeless Joe Jackson, too.
The career hits leader agreed to a lifetime ban in August 1989 following an investigation by MLB that concluded he bet on the Cincinnati Reds to win while managing the team.
President Barack Obama said in December the U.S. was re-establishing relations with the communist island nation.
Are you hoping that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred will demand that the Wilpons start spending more money on players? Well, don't get your hopes up.
Commissioner Rob Manfred has touted the benefits of modernizing baseball. But he's open to going old school when it comes to the number of games played in a season.
Pitch clocks -- though they would bother me as a baseball purist -- make sense. But eliminating defensive shifts is just plain brainless. You're going to take strategy out of the game to produce more runs?
Determined to remain relevant with current American culture, our two newest governors of sport rocked our world this week.
A pitch clock must be considered and decreased offense scrutinized. Tighter balls? Shorter fences? A lower mound? Banning defensive shifts? Perhaps they can be talked about in the future.
Think it was nasty before? Buckle up. The Yankees "are preparing for a battle" to void milestone bonuses for Alex Rodriguez, according to the Daily News.
