Rain out discussion...
Somehow, Manfred needs to gain the players’ trust and negotiate improvements to the on-field product in the collective bargaining agreement.
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"During Manfred’s tenure, which began in January 2015, the entertainment value of the sport has slowly deteriorated. Driven by analytics, the game has turned into a massive science project, with an emphasis on both pitchers and hitters maximizing power."
"Obviously, not all of this is Manfred’s fault, but he is the titular head of the sport. He arguably was too slow to take action when the current problems began to surface, too accepting of teams seeking efficiency at the expense of entertainment, too unwilling to confront the union on this subject. "
A few interesting quotes from Rosenthal's
Athletic article...I do not buy the "science project" line, as all sports are emphasizing analytics and "sports science"....perhaps I am one of the few that does not hate the present game, even while acknowledging its many faults?
All that said, the next CBA certainly looms large in MLB's direction...