Ex-ESPN scribe reflects on network's breakup with MLB: 'It's a business'
ESPN laid off better baseball writers than most outlets have hired in the decade-plus before its relationship with MLB came ...
Alexander: You think ESPN isn’t giving baseball enough attention now? Just wait
When the network’s MLB contract ends after this year, the Pat McAfee/Stephen A. Smith engagement farming mechanism that ...
Hal Steinbrenner: No edict to spend less on Yankees' payroll
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding ...
ESPN MLB Insider Suggests St. Louis Cardinals Could Still Make Big Trade This Spring
Writing for ESPN.com on Thursday, ESPN MLB Insider Jesse Rogers suggested that the St. Louis Cardinals are the team most ...
ESPN, MLB Mutually Agree to Opt Out of Broadcasting Deal After '25 Season
Disney's ESPN confirmed on Thursday that the sports giant has mutually agreed to end its broadcasting partnership with the ...
Marchand: With ESPN opt-out, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred creates another TV mess
MLB is in a tough position with its TV rights after the league and ESPN announced an early end to their current deal after this season.
ESPN Broke Up With MLB Because the Money Just Didn’t Add Up
The calculus behind ESPN’s decision to walk away from its longstanding partnership with Major League Baseball may have been a bit knottier than a simple cost-benefit analysis would otherwise ...