Mets fans will have plenty of new experiences at Citi Field in 2023. On the diamond, Justin Verlander, David Robertson, and Kodai Senga (among others) will be on display. Around the stadium, there will be new food options, a gigantic scoreboard, and new banners. Looking beyond the 2023 season, however, fans may have additional entertainment options available on the grounds of what is now the...
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As expected, Diamond Sports Group, the owner of 14 Bally regional sports networks (RSNs) that carry Major League Baseball games, filed for bankruptcy on March 15. This filing may immediately affect the Texas Rangers and have implications for how MLB games are broadcast in the near future. On March 11, the Rangers notified Diamond Sports that they would seek to terminate their relationship with...
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The first question that needs to be answered is, “if there are changes in how Major League Baseball games are available on television, will those changes affect the broadcast of New York Mets games?” The answer is no, but significant changes in television coverage may be coming very soon for almost two-thirds of MLB teams. The story, as documented in an article by Daniel...
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We are a little over two weeks into Grapefruit and Cactus League action, as Major League Baseball prepares for an historic season. Historic in the sense that every team will play every other team, and several new rules will be implemented. The objectives are to speed up the games and add more offense, and in particular, more in-play action. It’s only natural to ask the question, “so,...
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The next round of collective bargaining agreement negotiations between Major Leaguer Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association will need to produce an agreement before the 2027 season to prevent an interruption of play. While that seems like the distant future, especially with the Mets set to embark on what should be an exciting season, the storm clouds are...
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