Could ESPN and MLB still have a broadcast future together?

Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAl Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social

Last week, I wrote here about the split-up between MLB and ESPN after the latter had carried MLB games for the last 35 years.

MLB is supposedly looking for other broadcast partners, but who knows if they’ll be able to find one who will pay them as much as ESPN did. That was one of the sticking points between the league and the broadcaster. The latter wanted to reduce its rights fee. Baseball did not. The split was reported to be…