On Friday, we got confirmation that San Francisco would be the host city for Major League Baseball's 2028 All-Star Game. It's very cool news and it gives us all something to look forward to as we wait for the Giants' next competitive window to open in 2030. And, of course, it's more than just the game itself. There's the Home Run Derby, the Futures Game, celebrity interactions, the draft, and an All-Star village. So, I figured this would be a good place to gather everything we know about the event so far. I promise I'm not riffing through the entire article, but it's a lot of riffing.
No exact date yet, but it's almost certainly the week of July 12th, which is when the Baseball portion of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will kickoff. That tournament runs July 13-19 at Dodger Stadium.
Last month, Bruce Meyer, who's leading the negotiations on behalf of the MLB Players ***** ociation, indicated that he knew San Francisco had already been chosen as the site of the 2028 All-Star Game to which Rob Manfred responded, "With all due respect, Bruce does not pick the All-Star Games. He's not necessarily correct."
It would be funny if the situation wasn't so dire. Commissioner Manfred has been a terrible ambassador of the sport, a true antagonist to players and fans, a bad businessman, and now he's going to carry water for the owners who want to try to bleed the sport for more profit.
The reason why Oracle Park was chosen as the 2028 site had less to do with the city or the stadium or even that it had been a long time since the game had been hosted there and more to do with proximity to the Olympics. Being an hour away by plane really takes some of the pressure off for making sure as many great players can participate. The sticking point is that the league is trying to negotiate a new CBA along with the details of Olympics participation. If the negotiations drag on, it's not wild to imagine the owners blaming the players for there being no MLB representation in the summer games or whatever.
#players #francisco #manfred
No exact date yet, but it's almost certainly the week of July 12th, which is when the Baseball portion of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will kickoff. That tournament runs July 13-19 at Dodger Stadium.
Last month, Bruce Meyer, who's leading the negotiations on behalf of the MLB Players ***** ociation, indicated that he knew San Francisco had already been chosen as the site of the 2028 All-Star Game to which Rob Manfred responded, "With all due respect, Bruce does not pick the All-Star Games. He's not necessarily correct."
It would be funny if the situation wasn't so dire. Commissioner Manfred has been a terrible ambassador of the sport, a true antagonist to players and fans, a bad businessman, and now he's going to carry water for the owners who want to try to bleed the sport for more profit.
The reason why Oracle Park was chosen as the 2028 site had less to do with the city or the stadium or even that it had been a long time since the game had been hosted there and more to do with proximity to the Olympics. Being an hour away by plane really takes some of the pressure off for making sure as many great players can participate. The sticking point is that the league is trying to negotiate a new CBA along with the details of Olympics participation. If the negotiations drag on, it's not wild to imagine the owners blaming the players for there being no MLB representation in the summer games or whatever.
#players #francisco #manfred
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