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MLB starts negotiations by seeking further salary cuts

MLB says league’s revenues will drop from a projected $9.97 billion to $2.87 billion.

Baseball is picking a bad time for the wrong fight

The sides need to get this wrapped up by the end of the week to give everybody a clear spring training plan.

Film study: What are the secrets to Jackie Bradley Jr.'s defensive success?

Bradley learned how to pay attention to detail, think one step ahead, and anticipate where a ball will land – making him a pain in the butt for opposing hitters.

Red Sox honor Memorial Day with flag, playing of ‘Taps’ at Fenway Park

The team shared photos from the event, held to honor United States military personnel who have been killed in combat.

Alex Speier | Sunday baseball notes
Pitching staffs facing the most risk in return to play
Pitchers may face elevated risks in trying to get ready in roughly half the time that they usually spend in Florida or Arizona.

Alex Speier
This isn’t the first time a revenue-sharing dispute has threatened to disrupt a baseball season
In 1918, the Cubs and Red Sox held a brief strike during the World Series because they were unhappy with a plan to reduce their payoffs.

Red Sox weighing location for resumption of spring training: Boston, Fort Myers, or both?

MLB is giving teams the option of whether to hold their spring training v2.0 in their home parks or at their spring training facilities.

With Liverpool on the cusp of a title, Tom Werner is eager for Premier League to resume playing

The resumption of soccer in England "will be a boost for people’s morale and give them something to look forward to," the team chairman told The Associated Press.

From a pack of 1986 Topps cards, a compelling reveal: ‘The Wax Pack’ is a baseball read unlike any other

Author Brad Balukjian — who is not a sportswriter — endured 38 rejections before he found a publisher.

Early June deadline for MLB and players to agree on starting season is closing in

Two huge issues are still looming: What will the game look like, and how much will players be paid?

What impact will shortening the draft have on college baseball?

Major League Baseball teams selected 1,217 players in the amateur draft last June. Only 160 will be drafted this year,

On-field dining? Without baseball, Pawtucket Red Sox may turn McCoy Stadium into a temporary restaurant

With their business model upended, the PawSox are exploring ways to make the most of what they have during the pandemic.

Mayor Walsh: I’m willing to reopen Fenway Park, TD Garden for games, but no fans allowed

Walsh was adamant about the restriction: "There will be no fans in Fenway Park in July, there will be no fans in Fenway Park in August."

Rob Manfred details MLB testing plans in bid to return to play amid pandemic

The head of Major League Baseball said frequent testing would be a "key" element, and that a positive test for a player would not necessarily force his entire team into quarantine.

Jackie Bradley Jr. keeping faith a season can be salvaged

The Red Sox center fielder said his main focus is to get ready to play ball.

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