Wouldn’t we rather have Marcus Stroman say, as he did on Wednesday, “I won’t pitch in the bullpen. I’m a starter,” than lie and say he was willing to do anything the Yankees wanted?

Mid-way through the 2023 season, MLB took over television broadcasts for the Arizona Diamondbacks as a result of then-Bally Sports Network dropping their coverage of the team. Ahead of the 2024 season ...