MLB Hoping Barstool Sports Partnership Will Restore Baseball’s Stature As Nationalist Pastime

NEW YORK—Seeking to reverse a decades-long decline relative to soccer, the MLB revealed Wednesday that they’re hoping a partnership with Barstool Sports activities may also help restore baseball’s stature as America’s nationalist pastime. “We’ve been shedding our enchantment to America’s indignant, reactionary, blindly patriotic lots, and no one has extra sway in these essential demographics than Barstool Sports activities,” mentioned MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, who expressed perception that Barstool Sports activities’ irreverent enchantment may assist recapture the youthful white male fan that has been drifting away from baseball for the reason that integration period. “Whereas we nonetheless has some hardcore followers, what baseball is missing is a gaggle of drooling slavish devotees who will cheer at the whole lot we do. Barstool is a model that actually speaks to individuals like that, so we predict it’s a win-win.” At press time, the MLB was exploring the potential of including particular visitor commentators Steve Bannon and Sebastian Gorka.