Bob Sloop

Mayor of Realville

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Shohei Ohtani earns $2 million a year while he plays. Starting in 2034, the Dodgers owe him $68 million a year for a decade. Bobby Bonilla Day is going to look quaint. New issue of The Precedent on MLB’s salary cap fight and the system that made it all possible.

https://t.co/w89tEwNcDl

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Canada has played in three World Cups. 1986: eliminated in the group stage. 2022: eliminated in the group stage. 2026: Round of 16. Something is different this time.

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In 1961, the NFL got Congress to let all its teams negotiate TV rights as one entity instead of competing against each other.

In exchange, the NFL agreed to stay off television on Fridays and Saturdays during the college football season.

That deal is still in effect. And the SEC and Big Ten may need something similar — except getting it through Congress this time would be a completely different kind of fight.

https://t.co/LObqcvIMoV

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The Mets fired Carlos Mendoza this morning after a 34-47 start. He guided them to the NLCS last year.

Managerial firings always feel decisive. They rarely are. The roster is the same. The front office is the same. The pressure to spend big and win fast is the same.

The question worth asking isn’t why Mendoza lost his job. It’s who’s actually accountable when a high-payroll team underperforms.

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Oklahoma City just lost Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Their response: Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz, and Otega Oweh. Sam Presti doesn’t rebuild. He restocks. The Thunder are built to compete for years.

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FIFA quietly changed the World Cup tiebreaker this year. Head-to-head now beats goal difference. Sounds technical. But it changes how teams play the final group game — and not always in ways that make for better soccer. Worth paying attention to as the group stage wraps up.

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Why would a college basketball game need to move to a baseball stadium?

The answer runs through a 1984 antitrust case, the rise of conference TV networks, and a question college sports has never had to answer before: what happens when the schools with the most leverage decide to use it.

https://t.co/ry4DX24pps

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The SEC and Big Ten super league conversation always focuses on who gets left out. The part that gets less attention: most of these schools receive federal funding. That gives Congress real leverage over whatever structure they build. A super league doesn’t happen without Washington having a say.

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From last week. This season is looking a lot like 1968.

https://t.co/4h7Jo0CJBG

[Bob Sloop @BobSloop]

@StevePalazzolo_ I voted at every game I attended when I was a kid and they handed out ballots. I never vote for the all star game now.

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The NFL is legally prohibited from airing games on Saturdays from early September through mid-December. That restriction was written into the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 — the price the NFL paid for its antitrust exemption. College football got the protection. The NFL got the right to negotiate TV deals as a single entity. Both got exactly what they wanted.

[Bob Sloop @BobSloop]

We are all Jesus made.

[Jon Morosi @jonmorosi]

The @Brewers have 5 of the @MLBPipeline top 100 prospects, including No. 1 overall Jesús Made.

Beyond that, Indiana native Josh Adamczewski (No. 10 in the Milwaukee system) is a name to watch; @jadamz9 has a .320.455.580 slash line for the @TimberRattlers.

@MiLB

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Issue 1 of The Precedent is live. Robot umpires, Bob Gibson, and why 2026 feels a lot like 1968.

https://t.co/4h7Jo0CJBG

[Bob Sloop @BobSloop]

I just launched a sports newsletter called The Precedent. First issue is live today — robot umpires, Bob Gibson, and why 2026 feels a lot like 1968. Check it out if you’re a sports fan.

https://t.co/yLMfEy9EV5

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@MLSist @MattHughesMedia The only people against a stopped clock are those in favor of corruption.

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People like this don’t get it.

[John Hough @JohnHough__]

Cardinals win a series over the Dodgers and have the same record as them after 33 games.

Dodgers payroll: $297 million

Cardinals payroll: $93 million

#stlcards

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Is Carter Jensen the next Gary Sanchez?

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@Mike_Pence @jayshelt @AmericanFreedom Mike Pence is ass.

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@SteaknShake Come back to Kansas City please.

[Bob Sloop @BobSloop]

This is crushing! @kev_egan is my MLS Saturday Night. He makes the show. Oh well, hopefully things go great and we get him back next week.

[Kevin Egan @kev_egan]

Our squad ♥️ Cracking weekend in Athens GA for a family wedding!

Cheers to the fella @MaxBretosSports for jumping in as Host tonight for MLS on Apple TV. Appreciate you bud!