For all the benefits of novelty, money was the driving factor for both sides. The changes mostly affect the look of the early postseason.
Category: Baseball
Episode #235: MLB Opening Day & the 2020 Season Preview

In this episode, we preview the MLB 2020 season, plus Opening Night of this season. We have special guests Jake Meyers and Kyle Kotz from Juke Sports. Guests Jake Meyers – @JEM326054 Kyle Kotz – @therealKotz Predictions 7pm ET: Yankees (Cole) at Nationals (Scherzer)Kotz: Nationals, 5-2Jake: Yankees, 2-110pm ET: Giants (Cueto) at Dodgers (Kershaw)Kotz: Dodgers,…
What to Expect for MLB Baseball in 2020…Play Ball
Major League Baseball resumes today, after a four month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After months of discussion between the players union and the league, the decision was made to have a 60-game schedule. Here are few changes and rules that are taken place in the age of COVID-19 No high-fives, fist bumps, hugs…
Episode #234: Toronto Blue Jays moving to PIttsburgh, Pirates & Steelers Update

https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/10028/episode-234-toronto-blue-jays-moving-to-pittsburgh-pirates-steelers-update.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 35:45 | Recorded on July 22, 2020 https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/10028/episode-234-toronto-blue-jays-moving-to-pittsburgh-pirates-steelers-update.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 35:45 | Recorded on July 22, 2020 Canada has denied the Toronto Blue Jays to play in their home field in Toronto, now they are about to declare…
Jays expected to call Pittsburgh home
The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to play a majority of their home games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this season, sources confirmed to ESPN, …
New MLB app feature lets fans remotely send cheers, jeers into empty stadiums
Major League Baseball is launching a website feature on Opening Day that will allow fans to interact with their team’s games on their website, Gameday app and through social media links.
Mike Leake, Ryan Zimmerman and Joe Ross opt out of MLB season
Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake and Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross decline to play this season because of COVID…
Episode #221: NFL Hall of Fame Game Cancelled, MLB is Back

https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/9053/episode-221-nfl-hall-of-fame-game-cancelled-mlb-is-back.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 32:26 | Recorded on June 25, 2020 https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/9053/episode-221-nfl-hall-of-fame-game-cancelled-mlb-is-back.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 32:26 | Recorded on June 25, 2020 This episode, we discuss the NFL Hall of Game being canceled and the Hall of Fame’s enshrinement ceremony is being postponed….
Baseball is Officially Back
The MLBPA agreed Tuesday to report to camps by July 1 for a 60-game season and agreed with owners on health and safety protocols for the sea…
Coronavirus shuts down MLB spring training sites
Every team in Major League Baseball will shut its spring training camp over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, a move that came in the…