Many TV execs feel like it’ll be too jarring not to have crowd noise for games.

A lot is riding on the conversations that will begin today. Also: are the Cubs already in much worse shape than we expected?

Another country gets baseball back.

When you start thinking about pitchers getting back to it, you can’t help but think about the injuries that are coming for some.

Tying the 2020 deal to some protections for 2021 sure seems like a good idea.

Ah, Jeff Gordon’s ode to “Wrigley Stadium.”

Serious testing concerns developing this weekend – not the volume available, but the way the data have been tracked.

Maybe the sides are about to back off their primary demands?

Any signs of progress, I’ll take. Also, love for Big Z’s Big Bat.

Expansion was coming anyway, but could it come much sooner now that the league needs cash?

There are upsides in Arizona, but Chicago might be a better overall fit.

There are so many open questions that emanate out of the rotation, and I got rolling.

And at least one report indicates it WILL include a revenue-sharing component.

The Cubs were lucky to get Mark Prior when they did. What came after, obviously, was not as lucky.

Good to see baseball possibly returning to Japan in a month, and the NHL is plotting a wild return.

Are teams more likely to head to Spring Training II at their usual Spring Training sites?

With daily testing, in theory, the league actually could be a little less restrictive on the players’ in-park activities.

Happ says it all.