What The MLB Lockout Can Tell Us About Political Fandom And Sports Partisanship

2 April 2022 by Mike Bond

FOTOILLUSTRATION VON FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / AP IMAGES Willkommen bei Pollapalooza, unserer wöchentlichen Umfragezusammenfassung. Gestern sollte der Eröffnungstag der Major League Baseball-Saison 2022 sein, aber er wurde um eine Woche (auf nächsten Donnerstag, den 7 strittiger Arbeitskampf zwischen Spielern und Teambesitzern, die einen Großteil des Winters andauerten. Der MLB-Lockout ließ die Fans frustriert zurück – insbesondere bei … Read more

Marty Walsh offers to help negotiate MLB lockout impasse

7 February 2022 by Martin Joseph

We’ve reached the “Government offers help” phase of the Major League Baseball lockout. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the former mayor of Boston, revealed Monday that he has offered his services to end baseball’s labor turbulence which has all but officially delayed the start of spring training and, given the notable lack of progress in collective … Read more

Chicago Cubs in talks to launch streaming service amid resistance from MLB

6 February 2022 by Martin Joseph

The Chicago Cubs are in talks with media giant Sinclair Broadcasting to launch a streaming service for customers without a cable or satellite-TV subscription — despite pushback from Major League Baseball on the idea, The Post has learned. In a deal that insiders say could have league-wide implications, the Cubs and Sinclair are angling to … Read more

Astros are the best at sending homegrown talent to MLB

28 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

This week offered a reminder that cheating in baseball is sticky. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens — by awards and statistics two of the greatest players of all time — failed to reach the Hall of Fame. A strong majority voted for their induction. But their steroid cloud kept the total from reaching the necessary … Read more