Rob Manfred & MLB's media ecstasy and agony

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comMarchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown WHAT’S UPAndrew Marchand: Howie RoseJon Meterparel: Rece Davis WHAT’S DOWNMarchand: Rob ManfredMeterparel: Al Michaels & Kirk HerbstreitMarchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.THE QUESTIONS* Diamond Sports looks as if it will not be broadcasting most of its MLB teams next year. What does it mean? What should MLB do? Why is it so significant? Why it could lead to internal MLB fights?* How Shohei Ohtani’s special TV baseball playoff moment was produced to perfection. Should local announcers call MLB playoff games? * What should be done about the NFLPA statement not wanting reporters in the locker room?* What do we make of the WNBA playoff ratings? With and without Caitlin Clark?*  The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: What is the under-reported media story that will influence the future of how we watch? The globalization of major sports and the impact on sports media.* You make the call: What specifically made Howie Rose’s call so great?THURSDAY’S GUESTThe Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with Fred Gaudelli. You can find it on this same feed. To hear this entire 37-minute episode, access our full archive and entire future episodes become a full-time subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com