Note: Opinions expressed do not reflect the collective thoughts and opinions of DoubleDay Double Talk. March 13th, 2020 These are strange times. The Coronavirus/COVID-19, which has been spreading throughout the world since late last year has now come to the … Continue reading MLB Suspends Operations (Daryll)
Baseball wants to be more like hockey and less like curling. Yet things aren’t working out so well. The average MLB game time went up to a record 3 hours and 5 minutes last season, and frankly I was surprised … Continue reading MLB Needs to Speed Up Pace of Play (and Initiative to Get there!) (Daryll)
The humorous yet hotly debated Cheif Wahoo logo will be no more in 2019 after it was agreed upon by Robert Manfred and the Cleveland Indians organization that the logo that has been sported on the caps and sleeves of Cleveland Indians … Continue reading Cleveland Indians Removing Chief Wahoo Logo from Uniforms in 2019 (Giuseppe)
Last Week, Tigers’ second baseman Ian Kinsler was ejected in the middle of his at-bat in the top of the fifth inning in a game against the Texas Rangers. On a 0-1 count, Kinsler watched a ball low and outside … Continue reading Ian Kinsler Fined $10,000 Following Rant Against Angel Hernandez (Giuseppe)
As the country prepares for a leadership transition this weekend – I thought I would revisit a topic I explored around the role of the commissioner in Major League Baseball. As Rob Manfred continues to make his mark on the … Continue reading How Baseball Handles Changes in Leadership (Daryll)
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