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‘Inexcusable’: MLB Fans Blast Netflix Over Numerous Production Issues During Season-Opening Broadcast

4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (519+ words) Baseball fans on Wednesday night called out Netflix for a numerous production issues that occurred during the MLB's season opener. Much to the chagrin of viewers, Netflix landed a deal with the MLB to be the exclusive home of the…...

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Baseball Fans Slam MLB for Making Season Opener a Netflix Exclusive: ‘Worst Idea Anyone Has Ever Had’

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (572+ words) Baseball fans made their frustration loud and clear over Wednesday's season opener between the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants being a Netflix exclusive. Over the last few years, Netflix has become a major player in the sports…...

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WATCH: Texas Rangers Manager Surprises Pitcher Mid-Game by Telling Him He Made the Opening Day Roster

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (168+ words) Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker surprised his pitcher with a mound visit to tell him he made the team's opening day roster on Monday. Once his day was done, Baumler confirmed in an interview that Schumaker told him he made…...

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MLB Strikes Deal with Top Prediction Market as League Grapples With Multiple Betting Scandals

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (207+ words) The MLB is getting into the prediction market game, announcing Thursday it entered an agreement with Polymarket on a multi-year deal. A report from The Wall Street Journal described the partnership as a "licensing deal," which will give Polymarket "exclusive…...

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The Athletic Reporter Apologizes to Dodgers Star for Reporting He Was Suspended for Drugs — After Ballplayer Publicly Called Him Out for ‘B*llshit’

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (271+ words) To Miguel Rojas and the Dodgers, I sincerely and publicly apologize. I've reached out to Miguel, the Dodgers and Miguel's agent to say the same. Once again, I'm sorry. " Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) March 18, 2026 That mea culpa followed his bogus post…...

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Baseball World Stunned by Blown Call That Ended WBC Thriller Between US and Dominican Republic: ‘One of the Worst Calls of All Time’

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) The baseball world was left fuming when the World Baseball Classic matchup between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic ended with a blown strike call. Had the pitch been correctly called a ball, Miller would've faced Fernando Tatis Jr. MASON MILLER…...

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USA Baseball Manager Thought Team Already Advanced to Next Round of WBC After Losing Crucial Game to Italy

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (257+ words) USA Baseball manager Mark DeRosa admitted Tuesday that he mistakenly thought the team had already clinched a spot in the next round of the World Baseball Classic. As a result of that loss, the U.S. needed help to get to the…...

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FBI Director Kash Patel Pounds a Beer and Gets Rowdy in Team USA Locker Room After Thrilling Gold Medal Hockey Win

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (247+ words) Kash Patel'really enjoyed Team USA's thrilling overtime win over Canada in the men's gold medal hockey game on Sunday, with the FBI director taking a swig of beer and shouting like he just won a huge bet in Las Vegas…...

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LA Times Sports Writers Urge Dodgers to Ditch White House Visit: Trump Has ‘Declared War on Its Fan Base’

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (533+ words) Two prominent Los Angeles Times sports reporters have urged the world-champion Dodgers to skip the customary trip to the White House, with veteran columnist Bill Plaschke'saying it is necessary after President Donald Trump has "declared war on its fan base....

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Sports Industry Layoffs Ramp Up as MLB.com Fires Writers Just Before Spring Training

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) The sports media industry was hit by yet another round of layoffs Thursday afternoon when MLB.com made the decision to let go of multiple writers. First reported by Awful Announcing, the layoffs were confirmed by at least two separate…...