Offseason In Review: St. Louis Cardinals
2023/03/offseason-in-review-st-louis-cardinals-15.htmlThose talking points would come together around six weeks later, but the Cardinals had some intervening business.
Adrian Houser Expected To Begin Season In Brewers’ Bullpen
2023/03/adrian-houser-expected-to-begin-season-in-brewers-bullpen.htmlThat's the way I've been going about my business and my work is that I'm in the rotation until they tell me otherwise.
Diamond Sports Group Officially Files For Bankruptcy
2023/03/diamond-sports-group-officially-files-for-bankruptcy.htmlThe most notable development for fans of teams whose local broadcasting deals are carried through Bally is that the company confirmed the RSN "will continue to operate in the ordinary course during the Chapter 11 process." The corporation added it has approximately $425MM in cash to fund the business during its restructure.
Offseason In Review: San Diego Padres
2023/03/offseason-in-review-san-diego-padres-13.htmlThat deal didn't end up going well, but it nonetheless sent the message that the club meant business.
Diamond Sports Planning To File For Bankruptcy; MLB Planning To Stream Games For Free Temporarily
2023/03/diamond-sports-planning-to-file-for-bankruptcy-mlb-planning-to-stream-games-for-free-temporarily.htmlIt was reported last month that Warner was planning to get out of the RSN business, which would have implications for the Rockies, Astros and Pirates, though not the Mariners.
Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll Agree To Eight-Year Deal
2023/03/diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-agree-to-eight-year-deal.htmlHowever, if Carroll comes anywhere close to living up to the hype, the extension will become a very good piece of business from GM Mike Hazen.
Offseason In Review: San Francisco Giants
2023/03/offseason-in-review-san-francisco-giants-13.htmlThe Giants' first bit of offseason business was wrapped up by the time the free-agent market officially began.
Padres Likely To Explore Extension Talks With Josh Hader, Juan Soto This Spring
2023/03/padres-likely-to-explore-extension-talks-with-josh-hader-juan-soto-this-spring.html"It’s a great place to be, but at the end of the day, business is business," Hader said.
MLB Adds Three Former RSN Executives To Local Media Department
2023/03/mlb-adds-three-former-rsn-executives-to-local-media-department.htmlPer Sports Business Journal's John Ourand, WBD gave those teams a March 31 deadline to reacquire broadcasting rights before those RSNs file for chapter 7 liquidation.
Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays
2023/03/offseason-in-review-toronto-blue-jays-15.htmlThe Jays got right to business in revamping their outfield mix, as Hernandez was dealt to the Mariners in one of the offseason's most notable early moves.
Chicago Notes: Suzuki, Taillon, Crochet
2023/02/chicago-notes-suzuki-taillon-crochet.htmlMore will be expected from Suzuki in his sophomore year (especially for a Cubs team that plans to be more competitive) but the first order of business is to make sure that he's healthy and that his oblique injury doesn't lead to much missed time.
MLBPA Head Tony Clark On League Economics, TV Deals, Minor League CBA
2023/02/mlbpa-head-tony-clark-on-league-economics-tv-deals-minor-league-cba.htmlThe newly-formed economic reform committee comprised of five team owners drew some criticism from MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark, who told The Athletic's Evan Drellich that "the underlying theme" of the committee is reducing and controlling player payroll rather than any significant reshaping of the league's business.
AL East Notes: Manoah, Shapiro, Rortvedt, Bautista
2023/02/al-east-notes-manoah-shapiro-rortvedt-bautista.htmlNoting that he is under team control through 2027, Manoah didn't seem to expect any negotiations in the near future, saying "I don't think I'm a priority right now." The right-hander did state that "there's no hard feelings, it's just the business part of it" in regards to both the lack of talks, and Manoah's decision to again take a salary renewal from the Jays rather than officially agree to their offered salary for his pre-arbitration season.
Padres, Manny Machado Still Discussing Extension
2023/02/padres-manny-machado-still-discussing-extension.htmlAt the time, the NL MVP runner-up said he "just wanted to focus on baseball" and "didn’t want to really continue talking about contracts or the business side of things" once exhibition play got underway.
Warner Bros. Discovery Planning To Leave RSN Business
2023/02/warner-bros-discovery-planning-to-leave-rsn-business.htmlDiscovery, the owner of AT&T SportsNet and a minority shareholder of Root Sports, has informed teams it'll cease participating in the regional sports network business, according to reports from John Ourand of Sports Business Journal and Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal.
Angels Notes: Pujols, Guyer, Rodriguez, Canning
2023/02/angels-notes-pujols-guyer-rodriguez-canning.html"It's just part of the business, that's how it is...
Brewers Notes: Taylor, Ashby, Adames
2023/02/brewers-notes-taylor-ashby-adames.htmlHe goes on to say he'll let his agency handle the business side of things while he focuses on baseball but adds that those other shortstops "really set the bar for the guys that are coming up." Carlos Correa ultimately settled for a contract below expectations after he had two deals scuttled by concerns over his physical, but the other marquee shortstops did well for themselves this winter.
NL East Notes: Scherzer, Soroka, Song, Phillies
2023/02/nl-east-notes-scherzer-soroka-song-phillies.htmlAndy Martino of SNY asked Scherzer about that forthcoming choice and the pitcher was fairly noncommittal about it, complimenting the direction of the organization but also acknowledging the business aspect of things.
Offseason In Review: Pittsburgh Pirates
2023/02/offseason-in-review-pittsburgh-pirates-14.htmlConversely, if they have a year like the 2022 Royals where there's not as much development as hoped, perhaps they'll choose a different path and more earnestly look to move Reynolds as one of the final pieces of business in their current rebuilding effort.
Sandy Alderson No Longer Operating As Mets’ Team President
2023/02/sandy-alderson-no-longer-operating-as-mets-team-president.htmlAs of last September, most of the candidates under consideration came from business backgrounds rather than baseball operations career paths -- with no indication the club was interested in curtailing the daily baseball operations responsibilities for general manager Billy Eppler.
AL West Notes: Maldonado, deGrom, Bleday
2023/02/al-west-notes-maldonado-degrom-bleday.html"We just won the World Series and I felt like I sacrificed my whole body playing through injuries for the team....But I understand the business," Maldonado told The Houston Chronicle's Chandler Rome and other reporters.
Cubs Notes: Thompson, Alzolay, Hendricks, Hoerner
2023/02/cubs-notes-thompson-alzolay-hendricks-hoerner.htmlContract extensions haven't been a big part of the Cubs' business over the last three seasons, as the team tried to squeeze another title out of its 2016 championship core before pivoting into a rebuild.
Mariners Win Arbitration Case Against Teoscar Hernandez
2023/02/mariners-win-arbitration-case-against-teoscar-hernandez.htmlWith Hernandez's case now decided, Seattle's arbitration business has concluded for the winter.
Manny Machado Set Feb 16 Deadline For Padres Extension Talks; Team Offered Further Five-Years, $105MM
2023/02/manny-machado-set-feb-16-deadline-for-padres-extension-talks-team-offered-further-five-years-105mm.htmlSo once the season started, I didn’t want to really continue talking about contracts or the business side of things.
Dana Brown Discusses Astros’ Extension Targets
2023/02/dana-brown-discusses-astros-extension-targets.htmlWith the club's offseason business mostly taken care of, he immediately turned his attention toward keeping some key players who are already on the roster.