Overview
- The Athletic reported Wednesday that Major League Baseball abandoned plans to end the 16-season studio show and will keep Intentional Talk on the air.
- MLB Network had announced on Oct. 19 that the program would run through the World Series and sign off with a final episode scheduled for Nov. 4.
- Hosts Kevin Millar, Ryan Dempster and Siera Santos were expected to address the reversal during their regular 3 p.m. ET broadcast.
- The Athletic’s account credits heavy lobbying from fans and players and intervention by Commissioner Rob Manfred and executive Noah Garden, but the report relies on anonymous sources.
- The decision preserves a longtime cultural fixture and Millar’s role, but it does not change the broader labor talks between players and owners that could still lead to a lockout later this month.