This is pretty major: Don Fehr is stepping down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a position he’s held since the mid-1980s, a source tells ESPN. Fehr will be replaced by general counsel Michael Weiner, pending board approval, the source said. An announcement is expected to be made later on Monday […]
Given the territorial rights issue, the A’s moving to San Jose stands to be a tough sell to begin with, but it’s growing even tougher: San Jose officials have decided not to seek voter approval of a new A’s baseball stadium in November, after the team’s co-owner said he’d rather wait for baseball officials to […]
Tracy Ringolsby is mad: Manny Ramirez was handed a 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy. What a farce. While Ramirez is not eligible to rejoin the Dodgers until July 3, baseball found a loophole. On Tuesday he will join the Dodgers’ Triple-A Albuquerque affiliate. He is allowed 10 games in the minor leagues to […]