Matt Harvey aims to pitch off a mound on June 10

By Craig CalcaterraMay 9, 2014, 4:58 PM EDT
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When Matt Harvey isn’t busy making the scene, giving the finger or shopping, he’s rehabilitating his elbow and looking to make his comeback as a major league pitcher. News in that regard:

Harvey is still claiming to want to return and pitch this season, but it makes no sense for him to even try. But if he is throwing off a mound on June 10, he should be able to do all of his typical offseason work this winter and be 100% for spring training.

Minor League Baseball eclipses 40 million in attendance for 14th consecutive season

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By Bill BaerSep 19, 2018, 9:03 PM EDT
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Minor League Baseball announced on Wednesday that, for the 14th consecutive season, the league has eclipsed 40 million in total attendance. 20 teams set single-game attendance records and seven teams set franchise records for single-game attendance in their current parks.

ESPN’s Keith Law, who has been covering the minor leagues for quite a while, did the math:

Minor League Baseball president and CEO Pat O’Conner, whose most prominent stint in the public eye involved him disingenuously justifying the underpaying of his players, said, “Minor League Baseball continues to be the best entertainment value in sports, and these numbers support that. For us to top 40 million fans for the 14th consecutive season despite the weather challenges our teams faced in April and May is a testament to the continued support of our loyal fan bases and the creative promotions and hard work done by all of our teams across the country.”

Major and Minor League Baseball are quite happy to make money hand over fist on the backs of their players, but are too cheap to pay them adequately for their labor.