Tag: MLB

The Chicago Cubs aren't allowed to play home games on Friday nights. Maybe that will change with Apple TV's new "Friday Night Baseball" coverage. (Image: Patrick Gorski/USA Today)

Apple Scores First Sports Deal with $85 Million Friday Night MLB Package

Apple has a new deal to stream MLB games on Friday nights. The exclusive $85 million, multi-year, contract marks Apple’s first foray into live sports coverage. Meanwhile, the news could give MLB players a bit more leverage in their ongoing CBA negotiations. There were rumors that Apple was in the […]

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MiLB News: Robots, Lawsuits, Payouts, and Groundbreaking Manager

As MLB’s lockout continues, MiLB is providing fans with more than enough baseball news. The good news from MiLB includes a surprise $600,000 payout and its first woman manager. The less-than-good news features its ongoing conflicts with MLB, including an antitrust lawsuit. And let’s not forget, robot umpires. MLB owners […]

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are a triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. (Image: Gettty)

UFC Owner Endeavor to Buy 10 Minor League Baseball Teams

Endeavor Group Holdings has agreed to buy 10 Minor League Baseball teams, including the affiliates of prominent MLB franchises like the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Brave. One of the teams, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, is currently co-owned by Endeavor President Mark Shapiro. Endeavor got its start as a […]

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Odds Favor a Delayed Season Start After MLB Lockout

MLB owners instituted a lockout after Wednesday’s deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement came and went. It’s the first MLB work stoppage since the 1994 strike and, while there is plenty of time before the March 31, 2022 opening day, punters are already betting on a delay. It’s true […]

NLF QB Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bundchen own stakes in FTX (Image; George Pimentel/Getty)

Latest Cryptocurrency Sports Deals Include LA Arena, Brady and Ohtani

The number of cryptocurrency deals in sports continues to climb. Crypto.com recently made headlines with a record-breaking $700 million naming rights deal for LA’s Staples Center. Meanwhile, the NFL’s Tom Brady and MLB’s Shohei Ohtani are cashing in with cryptocurrency hookups. In 2021, the value of cryptocurrencies soared. As a […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone during warmups against the Boston Red Sox in the 2021 AL Wild Card. (Image: USA Today Sports)

MLB Rumors: Will the New York Yankees Fire Manager Aaron Boone?

The New York Yankees were knocked out of the postseason by their longtime rivals, the Boston Red Sox, in the AL wild-card game, and everyone is wondering if the Yanks intend to fire manager Aaron Boone in the offseason. Even Boone speculated on his future in the postgame press conference. […]

The New York Yankees dugout congratulates Giancarlo Stanton after he hit a home run against the Atlanta Braves. (Image: Getty)

Hot Teams: Yankees Win Streak Reaches 10 in a Row

The hottest team in baseball beat the second-hottest team in baseball last night when the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves met in a game between two teams with nine-game winning streaks. The Bronx Bombers prevailed and the Yankees have now won 10 games in a row, extending their streak […]

Aaron Judge and Andrew Velasquez from the New York Yankees celebrate a sweep of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. (Image: Adam Hunger/Getty)

Busting Out the Brooms in the Bronx, Yankees Sweep Red Sox

The sizzling New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox and moved into second place in the AL East after winning 28 out of 39 games. The Yankees won six games in a row and now lead the Red Sox by a full game, while currently […]

The New York Yankees congratulate Anthony Rizzo after he smashed a home run against the Miami Marlins. (Image: Eric Espada/Getty)

Bronx Surge: New York Yankees Now Favorites to Make Playoffs

The New York Yankees have been on a tear since the trade deadline and have seen their postseason odds vastly improve. According to a playoffs prop bet by DraftKings, the Yankees are -140 odds that they’ll make the postseason, presumably as an AL wild-card team. You can fade the Yankees […]

Members of the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees step onto the field after walking through rows of corn in the outfield for the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. (Image: Getty)

Field of Dreams MLB Game a Ratings Grand Slam for Fox

If you build it, they will come. The Field of Dreams game in an Iowa cornfield between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox on Thursday evening was a ratings hit as the most-watched regular season baseball game in 16 years. According to Fox Sports PR, the Yankees/White Sox […]

If sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton remain healthy this season, the New York Yankees will be tough to beat. (Image: Suzanne Greenburg Getty)

Bronx Deep Thoughts: New York Yankees 2021 Season Preview

It’s not officially the start of spring until the first pitch is thrown out on MLB’s Opening Day. Today, the New York Yankees commence their mission to win the World Series for a 28th championship. After multiple injury-plagued seasons, the Yankees hope key players can fade the injury bug and […]