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The Morning: The future of baseball

Plus, government firings, the Israeli military and a new Universal theme park. View in browser | nytimes.com April 6, 2025 Good morning. Today, an interview with the M.L.B. commissioner about the future of baseball. We're also covering government firings, the Israeli military and a new Universal theme park. Shohei Ohtani  Darryl Webb/Associated Press What's on deck by Matthew Cullen and Michael S. Schmidt A new baseball season is underway, and the sport is enjoying a sort of renaissance. Baseball is making more money than it ever has. The addition of a pitch clock has made games quicker and created more action on the field. Attendance and ratings are on the rise. But the sport also faces a possible long-term problem: the widening gap between its haves and have-nots. Baseball's future, both good and bad, is on display in California. It's a glorious moment for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won the World Series last year and have baseball's biggest star, Shohei Ohtan...