The 2022 New York Mets have fared very well in extra-inning games, posting a 7-1 record in contests that have exceeded nine innings. Extra inning games in Major League Baseball have used the “free” or “ghost” runner for all extra innings since the 2020 season. Let’s take a look at the rule that brought “Manfred’s Man” into the game two seasons ago....
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Major League Baseball is in its first “normal” operating season since 2019, with no attendance restrictions for any team. In 2020, no fans were permitted in ballparks, and in 2021, fans were allowed in limited capacities (for most teams) in the first two months. Citi Field and Yankee Stadium opened at 20% of capacity last season, the same as all of the California teams and both...
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Major League Baseball has had an antitrust exemption since a Supreme Court ruling in 1922. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has decided to delve into the antitrust exemption, in order to determine if the century-old ruling makes sense in the current environment. What is an antitrust exemption? First, let’s take a look at what antitrust laws set out to do. Essentially, these laws attempt...
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When many baseball fans hear “streaming”, they think about the way it works now in Major League Baseball. There is MLB.tv, as well as the new entrants in the digital delivery space, Apple TV+, and Peacock. Whether it’s the associated fees to watch the games or the seemingly omnipresent blackouts, the current model of game streaming is not generally popular with baseball fans....
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For fans of the New York Mets, seeing players getting hit by pitches has become all too common in the 2022 season. As a team, the Mets have been hit by pitches the most the major leagues, with 50 going into action on June 21 (on pace to set a Major League Baseball record). The Baltimore Orioles are a fairly close second with 42 HBP, followed by the Seattle Mariners (39) and the Cincinnati Reds...
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