Join columnist Ben Frederickson for a live STL sports chat at 11 a.m. Tuesday
Ben Frederickson answers your Cardinals, Blues, St. Louis City, Mizzou and SLU questions in Tuesday's 11 a.m. live chat.
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Yes, the money showed up before Christmas.That much, I know.Who paid what, I don't know at this time.My guess is the league cut the check and moving forward will sort out who owes what in terms of repaying the league, or loans or whatever else the league can cook up now that it's simply a league issue and the lawsuit has been dissolved. -
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Should UM spin off its football and basketball team to a company that can pay sufficient Image and likeness payment top field competitive SEC teams? It appears the link to the University is becoming in name only. The University could sell naming rights (its name) to the company and take home a set amount rather than risking losses.
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He's talked about being more willing to experiment with platoons and game-day lineups that prioritize those matchups over continuity, so I'd expect more players playing and more day-to-day change based on those statements. He will have to make sure the regulars are on board with that and buy in. The best way for everyone to see the light is to win, of course.
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Seems like the Manfred misstep, re Rosenthal, is the first real visible PR blunder - outside the lack of agreement in general - from either side during this lockout (though one can definitely argue Manfred releasing his statement right when the clock hit midnight wasn't great). I don't delve to deep into labor agreement discussions, millionaires fighting billionaires over money is a bit of a bore, but this development puts one side and one side only in a crappy light. I'm curious how long Manfred lasts after the deal is struck, whenever that may be, and if the owners use his sacking afterwards to bring in new leadership to try and achieve better labor (and public) relations moving forward
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So, you knew he was on board when you said the recruiting was dead? Why not mention him? Or, you don't think a four-star signee is a big deal on a team that can only play five guys at once? If so, that kind of goes against the notion of recruiting failures being the reason to fire the coach, no? Those ready for a coaching chance can just say so. They have company. But ignoring or misrepresenting facts doesn't make an argument stronger. It does the opposite.
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As baseball fans continue to sit in silence awaiting any word on whether spring training will start in six weeks, has the debate on who's the worst commissioner in sports been decided with Rob Manfred taking home the ignominious title? Not only was Manfred in charge of baseball during the worst cheating scandal since 1919, the commish has also referred to the WS trophy as a "piece of metal," he admits to not marketing the game nationally, seems okay with not appealing to a younger demographic as baseball's core fanbase continues to age, and now may be silencing voices that offer even the mildest criticism. When you're not just competing with the likes of Gary Bettman and Rodger Goodell, but running away with the title for most incompetent commish, how can fans of this great game feel good about its future?
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