Russ’s Rants – – Manfred Reviewing Pete Rose Case is For Show

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by Russ_Cohen - March 6, 2025March 6, 20250

Every few years there is talk about overturning the Pete Rose case. That happened while he was alive and now posthumously. Rob Manfred wants to give the appearance of being fair but in this case there’s no reason to do that. The Dowd report stands on its own. Fay Vincent

Rob Manfred Needs to Implement a Salary Cap

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by Russ_Cohen - December 12, 2023December 12, 20230

When the shock of the Shohei Ohtani contract terms came out, the Los Angeles Dodgers deferred $68 of the $70 million of his contract every season. Legally. That's how you know the sport needs a salary cap. Major League Baseball is exhibiting all the signs. Bobby Bonilla jokes aside, this one

Russ’s Rants – People Who Want To Fix Baseball Shouldn’t Watch

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by Russ_Cohen - February 27, 2023February 27, 20230

For the sports radio hosts that say their kids can’t pay attention to things for long periods of time, then that’s on you. Be a better parent.

Owners Ultimatum Sends Baseball to the Edge of Obscurity

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by Russ_Cohen - February 24, 2022February 24, 20220

Baseball will never die. It’s played all over the world in different forms. As an example, there is Finnish baseball and a top prospect in the 2022 NHL Draft, Brad Lambert, talked about that with me recently. “I have been to a Finnish baseball game, and we always played it in

The Mets May Be Good Enough

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by Russ_Cohen - July 7, 2021July 7, 20210

Don’t worry, I still think the New York Mets have to make some moves to hold on to first place in the NL East. That’s the only way they will get into the postseason. I get that. Carlos Carrasco threw live batting practice. Do you count on him being in the

MLB Has Created The Year of the No-Hitter

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by Russ_Cohen - May 21, 20210

Rob Manfred changed the baseball again. This time he told us. The plan was to cut down on home runs. There were too many. So this time they messed with the laces again. NCAA baseball flattened them in 2015 to increase scoring. It did increase scoring. BUT they also use aluminum

I’m Suggesting A Try Before You Buy Approach to the 2020 MLB Season

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by Russ_Cohen - July 18, 2020July 18, 20200

I’m happy that major league baseball is coming back so some people can get back to work and players can have their season. I hate the new rules, and I won’t rip the sport for piping in crowd noise, there aren’t a lot of great options out there. What are we

Welcome to The Demise of National League Baseball

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by Russ_Cohen - June 18, 20200

Rob Manfred is going to get his way and install the designated hitter into the game for the next two years and then magically it will be in the CBA and that will be that. National League fans know this, and most despise the idea of it. Manfred grew up

Major League Baseball is At Risk for A Lot of Reasons

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by Russ_Cohen - May 13, 2020May 13, 20200

Major League Baseball is trying to craft a plan for a possible 2020 season. There have been a lot of obstacles in the world to overcome, the one fans, and the media didn’t expect to be an issue was the way ownership is trying to treat the players. I give Tony

Major League Baseball is a Public Trust and They’re Quickly Losing That Trust

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by Russ_Cohen - February 16, 20200

The Astros are the heels of the sport, for good reason, but now having MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stand up there and saying the Astros and Red Sox are the only teams being investigated is short-sighted. Red Sox verdict is due at the end of the following week, not this