{"id":1396838,"date":"2021-08-09T17:38:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T21:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1396838"},"modified":"2021-08-09T17:38:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T21:38:25","slug":"major-league-baseball-rumored-partnership-barstool-sports-total-colossal-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/major-league-baseball-rumored-partnership-barstool-sports-total-colossal-error\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB's Rumored Partnership With Barstool Sports Is a Total and Colossal Error in Judgment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Major League Baseball<\/a> is reportedly in talks to partner with Barstool Sports. Doing so would be a disaster for the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commissioner Rob Manfred and the rest of the league office explored any number of avenues in trying to grow the game and unlock new segments of baseball fandom. This includes instituting certain rule changes and, more recently, leaning into sports betting partnerships. However, a deal with Barstool would be immensely polarizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB is discussing a broadcast deal with Barstool Sports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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pic.twitter.com\/xtUEK5XXl3<\/a><\/p>— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) August 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>