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10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…

10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…

Three-star wide receiver Zach Farrar committed to Mississippi State on Thursday.(Photo: Twitter) STARKVILLE — One commitment Thursday added a wide receiver to Dan Mullen’s roster and an outfielder for John Cohen. Three-star wide receiver Zach Farrar announced his intention to play football and baseball at Mississippi State next season. “It just felt like the right place to be,” Farrar said. “It felt like home. The people were inviting. I don’t…

10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…

Before we get to Jeff Samardzija, let’s talk about Antwaan Randle El. As part of a feature on Steelers‘ Super Bowl legends at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reporter J. Bradley McCullough talked to former receiver Antwaan Randle El about his life after football. As it turns out, Randle El isn’t doing so well, especially by the standards of 36-year-olds. Our associates over at Eye On Football have the football angle on…

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11:31 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as MLB commissioner, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Limit teams to two visits to the pitching mound per nine innings. How it would work: Szymborski: Add robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the…

With worries about terrorism heightened following attacks in France and California, baseball owners began their two-day meeting Wednesday by discussing threat protection with the U.S. Homeland Security secretary. Presenting more than 2,400 games a year in venues that attract large crowds, Major League Baseball has tightened checks in recent years. Starting last year, fans were required to go through metal detectors at all 30 ballparks. “There’s got to be more…

12:22 PM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. Today, in that always-helpful way of mine, I’m here to save the sport of baseball. And how would I save it? By no longer saving anything. In other…

Former NFL wide receiver Antwaan Randle El raised some eyebrows this week when he said he’s losing his memory, can’t walk down stairs, and regrets choosing football over a potential baseball career. In 2006, former Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija faced a similar dilemma, choosing baseball over football, and it has proven to be the right decision. After being drafted in 2006, the Chicago Cubs gave Samardzija a $7.25 million…

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A roundup of news Monday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. ——— Jackie Robinson’s widow said Major League Baseball has yet to fully honor her husband’s legacy. “There is a lot more that needs to be done and that can be done in terms of the hiring, the promotion” of minorities in the sport, Rachel Robinson…

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A roundup of news Monday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. ——— Jackie Robinson’s widow said Major League Baseball has yet to fully honor her husband’s legacy. “There is a lot more that needs to be done and that can be done in terms of the hiring, the promotion” of minorities in the sport, Rachel Robinson…

The Marlins forfeited their second-round draft pick, and the Orioles receive an extra pick after the first round as compensation. Chen, who is expected to be the No. 2 starter behind ace Jose Fernandez, went 46-32 with a 3.72 ERA in four seasons with the Orioles. Last year he made 31 starts and went 11-8 with a 3.34 ERA, which ranked seventh in the American League. Settlement reached in MLB…

Follow @dancahill_cst After putting the Cubs ahead of schedule on their rebuild, defeating the arch-rival Cardinals in the divisional playoffs and making three more big offseason moves, Theo Epstein probably figured he could rest easy last weekend at Cubs Convention. Welp. A woman dressed in a wild Cubs hat and claiming to be an original bleacher bum criticized the Cubs president of baseball operations for not holding on to players…

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Follow @dancahill_cst After putting the Cubs ahead of schedule on their rebuild, defeating the arch-rival Cardinals in the divisional playoffs and making three more big offseason moves, Theo Epstein probably figured he could rest easy last weekend at Cubs Convention. Welp. A woman dressed in a wild Cubs hat and claiming to be an original bleacher bum criticized the Cubs president of baseball operations for not holding on to players…

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Follow @dancahill_cst After putting the Cubs ahead of schedule on their rebuild, defeating the arch-rival Cardinals in the divisional playoffs and making three more big offseason moves, Theo Epstein probably figured he could rest easy last weekend at Cubs Convention. Welp. A woman dressed in a wild Cubs hat and claiming to be an original bleacher bum criticized the Cubs president of baseball operations for not holding on to players…