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Chris Russo on MLB’s Salary Cap Fight, 2027 Work Stoppage Risk & Baseball’s Future
Three Inning Fan - The Podcast with Kelley Franco›
Jun 12, 202639:26
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Chris “Mad Dog” Russo joins Kelley Franco on the Three Inning Fan Show for a deep dive into MLB’s looming labor war and what could become the biggest baseball fight since 1994.
Will MLB owners finally get a hard salary cap? Are players and owners headed toward a work stoppage? Is Rob Manfred trying to reshape baseball before stepping down in 2029? Is the Players’ Association vulnerable?
Plus: Russo’s baseball history perspective, media insights, and some classic Mad Dog rapid fire. And of course…what’s good to eat while watching the ballgame.
Subscribe to the Three Inning Fan Show for baseball, business, labor issues, and the stories shaping MLB’s future.
*Music by Podington Bear
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