MLB Buys Stake in Jomboy Media
Major League Baseball has acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Jomboy Media, a fast-growing and often irreverent digital media company.
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I hope they don't stifle their content.
Agree, good for him, but hope it doesn’t change
"Financial terms were not disclosed, but Gersh termed the deal “a simple minority investment” and “enough to align our interests.” The agreement includes no editorial control or oversight by MLB. The league also will not be obligated to amplify every piece of Jomboy Media content."
Hopefully this isn't just lip service.
Are they “often irreverent”?MLB Buys Stake in Jomboy Media
Major League Baseball has acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Jomboy Media, a fast-growing and often irreverent digital media company.
They’re informal and un-stuffy, but it’s not like they’re barstool.
MLB Buys Stake in SixPackSpeak Message Board, Will Offer Free Chat and Premium Complaining Tier
By J.J. BeansworthJune 11, 2025 | 9:01 a.m. CST
Updated June 11, 2025 | 9:02 a.m. CST
In a shocking pivot toward grassroots "fan engagement" (and what one insider called “spicy chaos”), Major League Baseball has acquired an undisclosed minority stake in the Mississippi State message board SixPackSpeak, marking the league’s first-ever partnership with a platform fueled entirely by angst, gifs, and nacho-based metaphors.
The deal, still unofficially known as "Operation Cowbell Chaos," gives MLB access to one of the most volatile yet passionately SEC-flavored online communities.
SixPackSpeak, originally coded in a Waffle House booth in 1999, is known for its late-night existential crises, flaming of backup quarterbacks, and rotating cast of screen names like CowbellCommander94 and Ray4HeismanAgain. The board boasts 17 active moderators, 94 active users, and one mysterious poster known only as GrindJuice.
What MLB Gets Out of the Deal
- Access to SixPackSpeak’s unique digital ecosystem, including:
- “Grind Threads” lasting 400+ pages
- A 2003-style emoji pack (e.g., flaming bat, crying Bevo, and a pixelated ump with laser eyes)
- Real-time weather complaints from parking lot tailgates
- Exclusive rights to cross-post MLB.com articles as unread threads
- A new pilot called “Clubhouse Rants” hosted live from The Junction
No Editorial Oversight—Just Vibes
MLB clarified it will not interfere editorially with the message board’s notoriously unhinged content, though it will reserve the right to gently redirect discussions away from topics like chicken tender availability or alien sightings over the Left Field Lounge.SixPackSpeak Users React
Early reactions to the partnership were posted under the thread titled:“MLB Buys Us—Should We Be Concerned or Demand More Corn Dogs?”
User MoorCowbellz84 wrote:
User DixieDingers92 added:
User Ray’sGhost concluded:
Next Up for MLB?
Rumors suggest that MLB is also in talks with shutting down GenesPage.com
Final Thought
Whether this ends in a digital renaissance or a forum thread titled “MLB Has Lost the Locker Room,” one thing’s clear: baseball is returning to its roots—grumpy, sweaty, and oddly poetic in a message board kind of way.