A Mets ace, Max Scherzer stands to lose around $233,000 per day because of canceled games. He wants to fix the system for players who make exponentially less.
Category: Major League Baseball
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MLB Lockout: Another Deadline Set for Canceling Games
While a 162-game season is still theoretically on the table, the latest talks could lead to another week of canceled games.
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M.L.B. Cancels Another Week of Games as Lockout Continues
The league and the players negotiated long after another self-imposed deadline, but a deal could not be reached to save a 162-game season.
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MLB Lockout Ends and 162-Game Season Will Be Played
After a long series of deadlines, threats and delays, a tentative agreement was reached and a full 162-game season should begin on April 7.
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Sports-Betting Scandals Are Ubiquitous. Whether Fans Will Care Is an Open Question.
Breaches of ethics in sports are almost as old as professional competitions. Here’s when they have affected the business — and when they haven’t.
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Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay on Baseball Field During Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series
At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch.
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Still Cashing In on the ‘Field of Dreams’
For nearly four decades, the Iowa baseball field used as the set of the beloved Hollywood movie has been trying to find its next act.
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How Fast Should Your 12-Year-Old Throw?
It’s a paradox that parents of talented kids face. Their children could become really good at something they love. They could also get hurt.
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In Pro Sports, as in the U.S., Political Support Is Divided
A pro-Harris video from LeBron James. A pro-Trump hat on Nick Bosa. With Election Day near, more have been showing their preference.
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What Does Baseball Lose When the A’s Leave Oakland?
A team’s plan to build a palace in Las Vegas highlights a cultural shift in the American sports experience, driven by a single factor: money.
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Negro League Baseball Jerseys Let Fans Wear a ‘Piece of History’
By striving for authenticity, brands like Ebbets Field Flannels have created jerseys, hats and shirts that are equal parts fashion statement and history lesson.
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The Miniature Secrets of Championship Rings
More diamonds isn’t enough. One jeweler is wowing sports teams with reversible faces and detachable compartments.