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The Worst Tweets from the Early Days of MLB Twitter Accounts

Nov 30, 2018

Back when Twitter soared in popularity in the spring and summer of 2009, sports teams all around North America felt increased pressure to join the platform. The only problem: absolutely nobody knew how to use T...

The Best MLB Players to Follow on Twitter

Tom Dorsa

Jul 11, 2018

Features, Major League Baseball

Twitter, especially within the greater baseball community, is generally a trash heap. However, there are a few presences that can put a smile on the common fan's face. Major League Baseball players like these f...

Twitter Partners with MLB to Live Stream Out-of-Market Games

Jesus Rivera

Jul 27, 2016

Major League Baseball, Media, Video

Major League Baseball is looking to expand their audience, and they might have something figured out as they've signed a new deal with Twitter. Twitter has signed a new six-year deal with MLB and the Nationa...

Fans Beware: Fake Twitter Accounts Love the Trade Deadline

James B. Terry

Jul 24, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the year because this yearly ritual can give hope to fans of all 30 Major League clubs. Fans who cheer for a seller can be excited about the new prospect...

Selfies Are The New Autograph

Cory Fallon

May 19, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In todays day and age technology reigns supreme, with access to every piece of information ever on a small device in your pocket. Smartphones have been very useful to the human race ever since they were first i...

MLB Fan Cave Closes Their Doors After Four Years

Jesus Rivera

Feb 9, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Media, Video

MLB is shutting down the Fan Cave, a 4-year-old social media hub in New York City, according to Sports Business Daily. The move, led by Bob Bowman, president of business and media, is an attempt to consolida...

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