Former Texas Ranger Jeff Frye talks baseball on Free 4 All
Former Texas Rangers player Jeff Frye joined Jeff Kolb to discuss his current work as a baseball agent, the grim outlook for MLB as the owners and players union struggle to agree to terms on playing out the 2020 season, and Frye’s recent social media viral movement.
AP source: MLB players offer 114-game season, no more $ cuts
Major League Baseball players ignored claims by clubs that they need to take additional pay cuts, instead proposing they receive a far higher percentage of salaries and commit to a longer schedule as part of a counteroffer to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
Players call MLB economic proposal 'extremely disappointing'
A rookie at the major league minimum would keep about 47% of his original salary this year while multimillionaire stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole would lose more than 77% under a sliding-scale proposal by big league teams that players found “extremely disappointing.”
Instead of baseball, high school graduations will be debut events at Globe Life Field
Right now, the Texas Rangers would be about 70 games into the regular season and playing inside the brand new Globe Life Field.
Globe Life Field tours to begin June 1
There’s still no baseball games, but fans will finally be able to check out the new home of the Texas Rangers.
New MLB rules: shower at home, don’t spit, and mascots are banned
Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in uniform, like they did when they were teenagers.
Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies
Researchers received 6,237 completed surveys from employees of 26 clubs. That led to 5,754 samples obtained in the U.S. on April 14 and 15 and 5,603 records that were used. The survey kit had a 0.5% false positive rate.
AP source: No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players
Major League Baseball did not include an economic proposal during its opening presentation to the players' union on terms to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
AP source: MLB owners approve plan to start season in July
Major League Baseball operations had been previously suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was unclear when, and if, gameplay would resume in 2020.
Globe Life Field to host high school graduation ceremonies
Irving ISD is first up with ceremonies on May 29 and 30, followed by Forney High School on June 1 and Burleson ISD on June 6.
Season ticket holders for Texas Rangers having problems with team's refund policy
The Texas Rangers have announced their ticket refund policy for impacted games, and some season ticket holders are saying they're being left in the dugout.
Former Oakland A's minor leaguer Miguel Marte dies from COVID-19
Marte played for the A's from 2008 to 2012.
North Texas sports leaders prepare for ‘new normal’ during coronavirus pandemic
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, the Texas Rangers chief operating officer and the commissioner of the Big XII said they hope sports can be part of people’s lives sometime soon, but they emphasized fan safety is a major concern for them.
Baseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremony due to coronavirus
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown.
AP sources: MLB opening options include 3 regional divisions
Major League Baseball is exploring various options that could allow the season to start if the medical situation allows, including a plan in which the 30 teams might be split into three regional divisions.
Red Sox stripped of 2nd-round draft pick for breaking video rules, ex-manager Cora banned through 2020 postseason
The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year’s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for sign stealing in 2018 and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as bench coach with the Houston Astros.
Major League Baseball employees will participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study
Researchers have partnered with Major League Baseball employees in a 10,000-person study aimed at further understanding the rate of infection of the novel coronavirus in the United States.
Donation by former Ranger Derek Holland helps feed Dallas PD officers
Dallas Police Department officers stationed in West Oak Cliff were treated to some barbecue thanks to a donation from former Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland.
Josh Hamilton indicted for injury to a child
Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton was indicted in Tarrant County on a felony charge of injury to a child.
Tigers legend Al Kaline dies at 85
"Mr. Tiger" has died.