Dan Freedman is the Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Lionsgate, and an alumnus of the University of Arizona and Loyola Law School. His writing about baseball has appeared in Fields of Green (from The USA Today), Banished to the Pen, the Here’s The Pitch
Red Sox Front Office Doesn’t Get Enough Credit For Building A Contender
Craig Breslow and Chaim Bloom take a lot of heat, but both leaders of the Red Sox worked to build a team that can compete and make a post-season run.
Caleb Durbin And The Red Sox Have Turned Their Seasons Around
Craig Breslow stuck by his process, Caleb Durbin turned his season around, and now the Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in the game and poised to make the playoffs.
MLB Players Association Presents Its Own Ideas About The Amateur Draft
In response to MLB owners' proposal, the MLB Players Association countered with their own proposal on changes to the amateur draft.
MLB All-Star Village Breaks Records And Had More Than 111,000 Visitors
Philadelphia hosted this year's All-Star festivities, including the All-Star Village, which took place over 4 days and hosted more than 111,000 visitors.
Jordan Walker Gets Himself A 125% Raise With His Home Run Derby Victory
Jordan Walker more than doubled his salary with his Home Run Derby victory, and Junior Caminero got a 12.5% raise by hitting a ball 491 feet.
MLB Owners Want A Shorter Amateur Draft And To Add An International Draft
MLB owners want to revamp the draft, reduce it from 20 to 12 rounds, slash the dollar pool, set hard slots, make players be 20 years old, and add an international draft.
If The Angels Hire A New Manager, Albert Pujols Will Be In The Running
If the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim look to replace manager Kurt Suzuki, who is working on a one-year deal, Albert Pujols may be their guy.
Why It Will Take More Than John Mozeliak To Make The Angels Good Again
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hired former Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak to serve as interim general manager in the hopes of righting the listing franchise.
The Jaylen Brown Trade May Be The Future Of Major League Baseball
The Celtics trade of Jaylen Brown may be a precursor of what could happen in MLB if the owners get their way an institute a salary cap.
MLB Owners Want A Salary Cap To Create Competitive Balance
MLB owners have many reasons to want to implement a salary cap, but their best argument - based on data and fan sentiment - is to achieve competitive balance.