Paul Sullivan: Verlander, Astros not above the rules, and their decision to deny a reporter access is a black eye for baseball
CHICAGO - If you're reading this story, you're probably a baseball fan.
Maybe you want to read what the players or managers or general managers had to say or are looking for some news or an opinion on the latest topic of interest.
Imagine for a second no media were there to provide that information. You still could get players' thoughts on Twitter or Instagram or perhaps an essay on the Players' Tribune. But no reporters would be around to ask questions or describe games or write columns.
Could the game survive without reporters?
"That would be difficult because the audience, they always want more," Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks said. "They want more access (to players). They want
