NPDS - MLB and ESPN headed towards a TV divorce: what could this mean to the future of baseball?; Scott Boras calls out MLB! (Episode 1221)

Today’s word of the day is ’prudent’ as in ESPN as in MLB as in Rob
Manfred as in TV as in broadcast rights as in $550 million. Here we
go. It looks like ESPN and MLB are headed for a divorce and we’ve
got issues. Where will MLB games be? Will they get more money from
somewhere else? Is this the end of baseball on cable? IS this going
to impact player salaries? (17:20) Our dear friend Scott Boras is
back. He is on a mission to make MLB ownership mad. He called teams
out for poor spending. He called the league out for TV rights
deals. (32:20) Review: SAG Awards. (35:40) Mets owner Steve Cohen
gave a warning about his spending. Said it isn’t going to happen
for long. He can do it, but he’s losing money. Most owners are!
(43:31) The NHL had a hit with the 4 Nations Cup. Canada got the
win. The NHL got a win. But, what now? (52:45) NPPOD. Learn more
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