As more and more consumers cut the cord, moving away from cable and more traditional television models, the calls have grown louder for MLB (and other leagues) to do away with broadcast blackouts -- the pesky mechanism that prevents fans from streaming games in their own market (or,

MLB now holds the rights to distribute games from six teams, and Manfred sees an opportunity to grow the sport. Most of the headlines surrounding Major League Baseball have been about changes on the field in recent years,

Rob Manfred is pushing to eliminate MLB's controversial blackout policy, making games more accessible for all fans.