Unless you’re a team owner, Rob Manfred isn’t the most beloved man in baseball. Those who haven’t reaped the rewards of skyrocketing revenues and franchise values don’t care much for the commissioner who’s been stewarding Major League Baseball for the last decade, but an end of his reign is in sight. As Manfred told The Athletic’s Evan Drellich, he’s going to step down at the conclusion of his current deal.
“You can only have so much fun in one lifetime. I have been open with them (the owners) about the fact that this is going to be my last term.