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Major League Baseball and its expanding paywall

Consumer fees are everywhere. They’re even taxing baseball fans. There is a clear disconnect between the seemingly daily reports of positive economic numbers in Washington and on Wall Street and the economic uncertainty reported in surveys of Americans.  From a purely statistical perspective, consumers should be popping champagne. The stock market continues to break records, sending retirement accounts soaring, as economic growth is expected to reach nearly 4 percent this year. Rental prices are dropping in most of the country. And Truflation, a financial data platform […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026 93 1

MLB Manfred

MLB News

MLB signs commissioner Manfred through 2029

NEW YORK (UPI) -- MLB team owners voted to extend commissioner Rob Manfred's contract through the 2029 season, the league announced Wednesday. "It is an honor to serve the best game in the world and to continue the pursuit of strengthening our sport on and off the field," Manfred said in a news release. "This season our players are displaying the most vibrant version of our game, and sports fans are responding in a manner that is great for Major League […]

todayJuly 27, 2023 131

Reid Detmers Salt Lake Bees

Illinois

Detmers to sign autographs Nov. 26

Detmers had an excellent showing Saturday night, July 24, 2021 in his Triple-A debut with the Salt Lake Bees against the Las Vegas Aviators. He struck out nine batters and allowed no runs on three hits over six innings. A strong offensive drive in addition to the Bees’ strong pitching outing led to a 6-0 shutout in the game. NOKOMIS -- Nokomis native Reid Detmers will be signing autographs at the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum on Saturday, Nov. 26. The event […]

todayNovember 18, 2022 105

Atlanta Braves Austin Riley

MLB News

Braves, Riley ink 11-year, $212M extension

Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley is hitting .301 with 29 home runs and 68 RBIs this season. ATLANTA (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves signed All-Star Austin Riley to a $212 million extension, keeping the third baseman under contract through the 2033 season, the team announced Monday. Riley, 25, joined the Braves as a first-round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. He is hitting .301 with 29 home runs and 68 RBIs through 101 games this season. Riley hit a career-high […]

todayAugust 2, 2022 88

Albert Pujols

MLB News

Pujols, Cabrera added to MLB All-Star Game rosters

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Active baseball legends Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera will each be part of the respective National League and American League rosters for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday. The game will be on July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. "I am delighted that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have agreed to participate in the All-Star Game," Manfred said in a news release. "Albert and Miguel are two of the most accomplished […]

todayJuly 9, 2022 85

BRS Baseball Museum

East Central Illinois Region

Induction ceremony concludes BRS Museum 40th anniversary

NOKOMIS -- Seven former Major League Baseball players are among the eight people to be honored by Nokomis’ Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk (BRS) Baseball Museum during its Induction Day ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 13. All-stars Kevin Seitzer and Jayson Werth headline the group that is being honored as part of the museum’s 40th anniversary year. Werth’s stepfather, Dennis Werth, is also among the honorees. Fellow former big leaguers Kevin Koslofski, Ken Oberkfell, Stan Royer, and Eric Weaver complete the players’ side of the […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 107

MiLB Reid Detmers

MiLB News

Nokomis’ Reid Detmers gets the callup to Triple-A

Reid Detmers has overcome many obstacles since being becoming the tenth overall draft pick of the 2020 Draft for Major League Baseball (MLB) by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season schedule for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) was canceled altogether. The MLB was limited to a 60-game regular season, mostly under bubble. Meanwhile, no one was able to see any action from Detmers in 2020 due to the cancellation of MiLB season, which also […]

todayJuly 25, 2021 132

Jake Woodford St. Louis Cardinals

MLB News

Woodford, Carlson lead Cardinals over Cubs

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- Jake Woodford allowed six hits and one run over 5 2/3 innings and Dylan Carlson drove in four runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs in the first matchup of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cubs committed four errors in the 8-3 loss Monday in St. Louis. Carlson and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt homered for the Cardinals. "It was really satisfying to come through for the guys and tack on […]

todayJuly 20, 2021 79

Dick Tidrow

MLB News

Ex-MLB pitcher, longtime Giants executive Dick Tidrow dies at 74

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Dick Tidrow, a former MLB pitcher who later became a longtime member of the San Francisco Giants' front office, has died. He was 74. The Giants announced his death Wednesday on behalf of the Tidrow family. The team said he died unexpectedly Saturday in Lee's Summit, Mo. "Our entire organization is heartbroken by the news of Dick's passing," Giants President and CEO Larry Baer said in the news release. "So much of our success over these past […]

todayJuly 15, 2021 77

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