Mlb Commissioner Rob Manfred Slurs Speech In Opening Day Interview And Twitter Notices

During AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh’s telecast of Thursday’s Pittsburgh at Cincinnati game, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred sat in the booth to break down his reservations about adopting a universal designated hitter in the near future.

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Manfred, usually succinct and clear in his delivery, did not sound like his usual self, slurring his speech. 

Following the social media storm of fans and media concerned about Manfred’s status, Pirates play-by-play announcer Greg Brown, who was in the booth with the commissioner, said Manfred was dealing with bad feedback in his headset, causing him to be very slow and deliberate in his delivery.

Opening Day may have been a bit of a strikeout for Manfred in the booth, but he’ll have plenty of chances to round into midseason form in the months ahead.