Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Previously on MLB:Drive to Survive, the primary half of this three-part sequence on rising engagement with the game by way of content material past stay video games: we enumerated a number of of the various kinds of supplementary media the league and groups would possibly use to awaken curiosity in dormant followers and highlighted the potential advantages of doing so primarily based on what has labored nicely for different sports. Since executing a recreation plan is simply as necessary as the sport plan itself, right here in Part II, the dialog will shift to what makes supporting content material efficient. For each particular person, totally different features of sports resonate and hold them returning recreation after recreation. In a 2022 Ted Talk, K...

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers positioned Mookie Betts on the paternity record earlier than Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to the Mets because the star outfielder and his spouse, Brianna, welcomed their second baby early Tuesday morning. Although a paternity record stint might be prolonged for as much as three days, Betts isn’t anticipated to be away from the crew for lengthy. In truth, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts expects him again within the lineup for Wednesday’s finale in opposition to the Mets, the MLB.TV Free Game of the Day. When Betts returns to the crew on Wednesday, the 30-year-old gained’t be enjoying proper discipline, a place the place he has gained six Gold Glove Awards in his adorned profession. Instead, Betts will likely be beginning at shortstop for the primary time in ...