By Michael S. Schmidt With the baseball season finally upon us, The New York Times interviewed Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, about the state of the game for The Morning ...

In an interview with The New York Times 's Michael S. Schmidt, Manfred explained that pitchers are "already damaged goods" because of how they're being taught to throw at a young age: ...

Commissioner Rob Manfred recently addressed the topic, sharing his thoughts on the controversial new equipment. "They're absolutely good for baseball," Manfred told The New York Times' Michael S.

"They're absolutely good for baseball," he said to the New York Times ' Michael S. Schmidt. "I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball ...