Rob Manfred

• MLB commissioner says he thinks league can finish season despite coronavirus

  Rob Manfred said not every team might play all 60 games and winning percentage could be used to determine playoff teams.

  Sports

  Aug 1, 2020
  
• Rick Zamperin: MLB and players union finally pull their heads out of the sand

  Major League Baseball has made a new offer to the players that includes full prorated salaries over a 60-game season that would start around July 19.

  Commentary

  Jun 17, 2020
  
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• Rick Zamperin: The other shoe is about to drop on the 2020 Major League Baseball season

  Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he is "not confident" that there will be a 2020 baseball season.

  Commentary

  Jun 15, 2020
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• Rick Zamperin: Mike Trout doesn’t agree with punishments in Astros’ sign-stealing scandal

  Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout held nothing back Monday when he discussed the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.

  Sports

  Feb 18, 2020
• Rick Zamperin: Houston Astros will continue to pay for sign-stealing scandal

  If the Houston Astros think the furor over their sign-stealing scandal is going away now that Spring Training has arrived they have another thing coming.

  Sports

  Feb 14, 2020
• Roy Green: Modern Texas justice is not like it was in the old days — particularly in baseball

  In the Texas of 2020, it's the cheating desperado who keeps the poker chips, Roy Green says.

  Commentary

  Jan 17, 2020
• MLB expands Astros sign-stealing probe to include last 3 seasons

  Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers told 'The Athletic' in a story last week that while he was playing with the Astros during their 2017 World Series championship season the team stole signs during home games by using a camera positioned in center field.

  Sports

  Nov 21, 2019
• Manfred claims ‘broad authority’ for Astros discipline over alleged sign stealing

  Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the investigation into sign stealing by the Houston Astros will be complete by next season.

  Sports

  Nov 20, 2019
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• Houston Astros fire assistant GM over comments on Roberto Osuna

  Brandon Taubman reportedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna, who was suspended for 75 games last year for violating MLB's domestic violence policy before being traded from Toronto.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2019
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• Split season with Montreal seen as way to preserve baseball in Tampa

  Major League Baseball's executive council last month told Rays owner Stuart Sternberg he could explore the two-city possibility.

  Sports

  Jul 9, 2019