MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Talks Dodgers Spending, CBA Fears, Gambling & the Future of Baseball
WFAN Daily
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3.8 • 794 Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle sit down in studio with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred for a wide-ranging, candid conversation on the state of baseball. Manfred addresses free agency deadlines, the Dodgers’ spending power, competitive balance concerns, and whether baseball needs spending incentives or a salary cap. He also discusses looming CBA fears, the integrity of the game amid gambling expansion, automated balls and strikes, the World Baseball Classic, MLB expansion and realignment, regional sports network instability, and his legacy as commissioner.
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