Make Me Commissioner - Jane Leavy - Loving the Game & Making it Better

Breakfast with 2 friends from Brooklyn, Joe Torre & Sandy Koufax, they unlocked what was different in the game today – That’s the storyPositive Vibe w/Rays new owners , Cosgrove, Zalupski & Babby No rule for “Caring about what you buy”Too much inventory - 165 gamesBuild love in the game w/ Little LeagueEmpty seats in playoff gamesThe Pitch Clock the most significant change in the gameBananas have exposed a central problem  – Fans Feel AlienatedA $4 million dollar solution for the Cubs to bring kids to the gamesThe dying generation of fervent fans needs to be replenishedPeko Hosoi  Co-founder of MIT Analytics“Beat the Bot” finding a new way to engage young fans Cape Cod League w/ Bette the Dog and AnalyticsBaseball & Nickelodeon broadcast modelJane’s grandma supported her love of the game Never question anyone’s fandom, it is not logicalA Sammy Esposito baseball glove gift from Grandma from Saks Fifth AvenueFinding Sammy Esposito Baseball Gloves & an Easter Egg HuntRob Manfred cannot be blamed for many of the challenges todayAdding more franchises will dilute the talent poolHealth of the pitchers & their arms, but also to the health of the game.”Clayton Kershaw, Dave Roberts and a perfect gameCTE’s – Dave Duerson Safety of playing Baseball v FootballWe need someone with vision & passion to lead MLBDamage to Pitching Arms may start in Little LeagueMLB report on shoulder and elbow injuries$1 billion dollars spent last year on elbow and shoulder injuriesMLB has set a limit on how many days & times &months that kids can be scouted in high school and in college.Young ballplayers should play multiple sports16 year olds attempting to throw 95 milesJeff Dugas and internal brace surgeryPlanning your pitchers for each of the week Mat  enjoys “the crafty people that have six, seven pitches”Keith Meister advises “Go Play Catch” for pitchers' healthComparing the newest Yankee Stadium to PETCO & PNC ParkFundamentals of the game have evolved into an offensive gameBring back the Skills competition Upcoming CBA & Rob Manfred’s announcement on a lockoutJane’s father an entertainment lawyer worked w/people who hated one another &was able to still negotiate an agreement between the 2 partiesEconomist, Michael Halpert, came up with a fairly traditional cap, kind of, agreement way to do it, to split the moneyLuxury Tax money – not being used as intended -  grievances pending from 2018 to 19 - Why players don't trust the owners Penalties for not spending the luxury could include          sing all your draft choicesreduce 40 man roster to 35Team could be relegated to AAAMat proposes EFL model from England soccer could be applied to MLBWhich MLB players will be involved in the next CBA negotiationsWhy is MLB salary lower than NBA & NHL?“you can't believe what your eyes tell you. You know, your eyes are wrong.”50 years of experience is worth somethingRon Washington the “Minister of Particulars”Science is suspect everywhere except in AnalyticsPeko – baseball is the canary in the coal mineDomain knowledge is often not valuedThe funeral of an aunt autograph requestBette the DogFind Mat at @matgermain.bsky.social or reach Mark @  [email protected] BaseballBiz on Deck, @ iHeart Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and at www.baseballbizOnDeck.com Special Thanks to XTaKe-R-U-X