2024-25 MLB off-season news and notes discussion thread

[PanniniClaus]

Dude was actually one of the top rated umps, what a dumbass

MLB fires ump Hoberg for shared betting account

MLB fired umpire Pat Hoberg for "sharing" legal gambling accounts with a poker player who bet on baseball. MLB said there is no evidence Hoberg bet on baseball himself.

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That's what makes this so disappointing.. We have some really bad ones still working and a guy that was really good behind the plate, is gone.

 

[eojsmada]

Definitely sounds like Manfred is going to attempt some kind of Cap or harsher penalties for breaking through the luxury tax threshold in the next CBA.

Manfred: Fans concerned over no MLB salary cap

Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over MLB's lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Dodgers.

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