Should the sign stealing scandal be the last straw for Rob Manfred?
Rob Manfred should be relieved of his duties as the Commissioner
of the MLB. After seeing his interview on ESPN, it seems clear that the MLB
completely mismanaged the Astros’ sign stealing scandal. Should this be the
Commissioner’s last straw? Rob Manfred has now been the Commissioner of the MLB
for five full years, and throughout his tenure, the league has steadily receded
down the power rankings of major US sports leagues. While the NFL, NBA, NHL,
and even MLS have grown exponentially over the past few years, MLB attendance
has decreased in every year of Manfred’s tenure and World Series viewership has
decreased every year since the 2016 World Series pitted two clubs against each
other, the Cubs and the Indians, who collectively hadn’t won a title in over
175 years.