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The Rundown: Sports Seek Alternative Content to Retain Fans, Lester Likely Slated for Third Starter Role, Blackhawks Fire John McDonough
I’d like to share some of the more interesting sports and non-sports stories I’ve come across recently. Fear not, there…
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MLB Could Have Return Plan Formulated by May for Possible Resumption of Season in July
The questions surrounding MLB’s return to action remain innumerable, with most answers clouded by the inability to accurately predict the…
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The Rundown: Lee Elia Week, Last Dance Continues to Impress, Tensions Grow Between Owners and MLBPA
Wednesday is the 37th anniversary of the famous Lee Elia rant, a legendary diatribe that never gets tiresome, and Danny Rockett…
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Massive NFL Draft Ratings Bode Well for Viewership of MLB Games in Empty Ballparks
The NFL is American sports’ 800-pound gorilla, a juggernaut whose news cycle runs 12 months of the year and often…
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Cubs’ Strength of Schedule Nearly Unchanged in Latest ZiPS Projections for Shortened Season
Predicting the effects of COVID-19 on the 2020 MLB season is basically impossible because the virus will drastically alter the…
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The Rundown: Red Sox Get Light Sentence, Biggest Cubs Killers, Next Innovations in Baseball
Major League Baseball announced punishments for the Red Sox organization on Wednesday based on its investigation into illegal sign-stealing during…
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Watch: Jared Wyllys Joins ‘The Rant’ to Talk Would-Be Cubs Storylines, Sammy Sosa’s Future
Wednesday’s rant featured talk of softening up nuts and some dude named Wang. Mostly, though, it was about BBWAA writer…
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Could Baseball Return with Limited Numbers of Fans, Socially-Distant Seating? Dr. Anthony Fauci Says…Maybe
With the admission that it’s still far too early to predict the near future with any degree of certainty, Dr.…
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The Rundown: Projecting Baseball in a Post-Pandemic World, Cubs Offer 5% Interest to Season Ticket Holders, Fans Suing MLB Over Non-Refunds
In yesterday’s Rundown I offered a pretty grim prediction in which I believe baseball will be unable to restart its…
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Report: MLB Discussing Plan to Add Texas Hub to Arizona, Florida
As first reported by R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports, MLB’s evolving discussions around a way to start the 2020 season…
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