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Sep 24, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The St. Louis Cardinals' non-rebuild just got even stranger

The first MLB team confirmed to contact Roki Sasaki is a shocker

The latest Diamond Sports Group contract is a sign of better times for MLB free agents

Shohei Ohtani is recouping the baseball cards his former interpreter bought with his money

The Dodgers are going nuts with deferred-money contracts; fans shouldn't be

'Mad Dog' reminds us why Baseball Hall of Fame voting is flawed

'The Dodgers are bad for baseball' if they sign Juan Soto, says New York sports icon

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Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.

Kendrick Lamar's track 'Dodger Blue' has L.A. fans swooning

Nov 15, 2023; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington (right) is interviewed by Bally Sports broadcasters Patrick O'Neal (left) and Mark Gubicza (center) at introductory press conference at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Angels' new deal with Diamond Sports offers fans first streaming option

Jul 30, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Bally Sports reporter Jim Day (left) interviews Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) after the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

MLB is taking over another team's broadcasts in 2025

Oct 29, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after a strike out against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning during game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium.

The Juan Soto sweepstakes are a stress test for the economics of MLB

Apr 17, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals hall of famer Red Schoendienst (left) shakes hands with president Bill Dewitt III before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. Schoendienst is honored for 70 years in baseball.

MLB owner calls RSN demise a 'slow-moving trainwreck'

Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, wife Mamiko Tanaka and dog Decoy arrive at Dodger Stadium for the team’s World Series Championship celebration on Nov. 1, 2024.

Shohei Ohtani's memorabilia yields eye-popping numbers after Dodgers win World Series

Trabuco Canyon Little League to Host National Tournament, Aims to Boost Competition for Williamsport

Oct 26, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Left to right: Fox Sports broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz and Derek Jeter on field after the game two between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium.

World Series News: Yankees-Dodgers ratings continue to fulfill potential

Through four games, the World Series on Fox Sports has averaged 14,984,000 viewers, the highest for any Fall Classic since 2017.

Oct 29, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) makes a catch in foul territory as a New York Yankees fan interferes during the first inning in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium.

World Series: Yankees fans crossed a clear line; why didn't media call it out?

Mookie Betts could have been injured when two Yankees fans grabbed his hands in Game 4, but some in the media glorified the "boys will boys" angle of a potentially dangerous incident.

Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; The New York Yankees dugout during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium.

World Series news: Yankees-Dodgers Game 3 boasts big ratings for Fox Sports

Monday's Game 3 averaged 13.2 million viewers, a 63 percent ratings boost compared to Game 3 of the 2023 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers.

February 23, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Justine Siegal pitches batting practice during spring training for the Oakland Athletics at Papago Park Baseball Complex.

Can the WPBL be the next big thing in women's sports?

Justine Siegal, a pioneering baseball coach, believes the time is right to test the waters for a professional women's baseball league in the United States.

Jul 24, 2022; Cooperstown, New York, USA; Hall of Famer John Smoltz is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Clark Sports Center.

John Smoltz 'guarantees' MLB will change one rule

The lead World Series analyst on Fox Sports sounds really confident that something can and will be done about MLB's starting pitching epidemic.

Oct 5, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) interact before playing the San Diego Padres during game one of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

The 2024 World Series is more popular in Japan than the U.S.

May 26, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils outfielder Devin Obee (13) celebrates a grand slam in the sixth inning against the Florida State Seminoles during the ACC Baseball Tournament at Truist Field.

Exclusive: Sixteen-year MLB veteran launches agency with NIL focus

Jul 29, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Bally Sports broadcaster Chip Caray jokes around with broadcaster Joe Buck during the third inning of a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium.

One MLB team lost 47 percent of its RSN viewers the last two seasons: report

Lids, inside the Mall of Victor Valley, received a fresh shipment of Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees hats with World Series patches on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

A Dodgers-Yankees World Series sees the rich getting richer

Oct 5, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Retiring Spanish-language broadcaster Jaime Jarrin (center) talks with Pepe Yniguez (left) and Fernando Valenzuela (right) prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Valenzuela and Yniguez will be the Spanish broadcast team for SportsNet LA.

Fernando Valenzuela dies: How broadcasting connected 'El Toro' to his audience

Oct 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (50) is out at home against New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) in the eighth inning during game six of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

NLCS ratings continue MLB's postseason windfall

Feb 15, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; MLB commissioner Rob Manfred talks with media at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

MLB News: Rob Manfred reveals impetus for 'centralized media strategy'

In a new interview, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred explained how the RSN 'crisis' led to a more 'centralized media strategy' for individual teams' broadcast channels.

Jun 24, 2022; Cumberland, Georgia, USA: Bally Sports interviews Freddie Freeman after he received his World Series ring from the Atlanta Braves prior to a game at Truist Park.

Newly named FanDuel networks will have at least two MLB teams in 2025

The Atlanta Braves won't be the only former Bally Sports-affiliated MLB team keeping its current platform in 2025.

Jul 26, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; General view of an Apple TV+ sign during a pregame show before the game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park.

MLB Playoffs: Apple looks to seize ratings momentum with World Series documentary

According to Variety, a three-part docuseries about the 2024 World Series is coming to Apple TV+.

Oct 14, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) hits a single against the New York Mets in the eighth inning during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

MLB Playoffs: Ratings breakthrough continues with Mets-Dodgers NLCS Game 1

The nation's two largest media markets did not disappoint.

Oct 14, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto (22) speaks to the media before game one of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium.

MLB's ratings surge bodes well for expanded playoff format

The Yankees and Dodgers were MLB's two best teams in the regular season, and the playoff format hasn't hurt them — or the league's television ratings. That can only help ensure the current playoff format survives the next round of collective bargaining.

A group of Detroit Tigers fans reacts as Cleveland Guardians fans around them celebrate 7-3 win over Detroit Tigers at Game 5 of ALDS at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

MLB playoffs: Only one likable team remains among the final four

Only one team stands in the way of a Yankees-Dodgers or Yankees-Mets World Series. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Cleveland Guardians.

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