There should be professional baseball everywhere

Part 1 of "Toward a Better Baseball"

During MLB’s offseason, I will post a series of essays titled “Toward a Better Baseball.” The goal of the series is to articulate a vision for the sport for when MLB loses its monopoly power. This is Part 1.

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