[SI] A dialog with D-backs supervisor Torey Lovullo
Torey Lovullo sat down for a extra intimate and informal dialogue with three of the beat writers after at this time’s exercise, and coated some attention-grabbing matters. You can hearken to the complete dialog within the hyperlink beneath. Here is a short synopsis however you’ll want to try the audio for an “Inside the Diamondbacks’” dialog.
[SI] Mike Hazen talks Madison Bumgarner, Josh Rojas, & spring competitors
The D-backs gained their arbitration listening to with infielder Josh Rojas, with the 28-year-old infielder set to earn $2.575 million as an alternative of $2.9 million. Hazen described the arbitration listening to as “something you don’t look forward to doing”. Despite the troublesome nature of the listening to Hazen mentioned that Rojas acted professionally and was clearly in admiration. He additionally mentioned that the workforce undoubtedly holds again on a few of the unfavourable issues they may current to attempt to win their case in order to not trigger hurt to the connection. Rojas described the expertise pretty much as good and he was in a “win-win situation”
[MLB] ‘The Gub’nuh,’ longtime voice of the D-backs, to retire after ‘23
Schulte, who will flip 72 this 12 months, was initially employed by D-backs managing normal associate Jerry Colangelo in 1995, simply after the franchise was awarded by Major League Baseball and three years earlier than the workforce would play its first sport. When all is alleged and accomplished, he’ll find yourself having known as simply shy of 4,000 video games.
[AZC] Breaking down how MLB rule modifications for 2023 may affect Arizona Diamondbacks
On the day pitchers and catchers reported earlier this week, the Diamondbacks held a workforce assembly within the massive makeshift white tent that abuts their observe fields. There, coaches broke down every of MLB’s three low season rule modifications: the pitch clock, limits on infield shifts and bigger bases.
From the gamers gathered collectively in Scottsdale, the response was tepid — “an uncomfortable conversation,” as supervisor Torey Lovullo places it.
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[BR] MLB creates financial reform committee amid considerations about broadcast rights
Major League Baseball has launched an “economic reform committee” to debate methods the sport’s financial construction may enhance amid the New York Mets’ current spending splurge underneath new proprietor Steve Cohen and the continuing considerations associated to the pending chapter of Bally Sports.
[MLBTR] Latest on Padres, Manny Machado
Padres and third baseman Manny Machado had some extension talks lately, to attempt to forestall him from opting out of his contract on the finish of this season. Reports yesterday indicated the membership was keen to tack an additional 5 years and $105MM to his present deal, however Bob Nightengale of USA Today reviews that was $145MM in need of his asking value.
[CNN] Opinion: A clocked saved the NBA. Can it now save baseball?
It would possibly sound like a radical concept, however the identical idea saved the National Basketball Association practically 70 years in the past. In each instances, the clock was added to speed up a plodding sport.
Baseball video games have been getting longer in recent times, dragging on for a mean of greater than three hours, in comparison with two-and-a-half hours within the Nineteen Seventies. It’s even worse within the playoffs, with video games typically exceeding 4 hours.
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