On March 8, Major League Baseball announced a deal with Apple to bring an exclusive series of games to Apple’s streaming service, Apple TV+. The plan is for the streaming service to offer two games every Friday night, and these games will not be televised elsewhere. The timing of the Apple TV+ deal is interesting. The next day, MLB began offering significant concessions in its negotiations...
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I’ve been with MMO for two years and written hundreds of articles. I’ve never been so happy to write one. After 99 days in the abyss, baseball is back. The lockout has finally ended. That was a wild ride, wasn’t it? Here’s a brief summary of what happened over the last three-plus months: The Mets sign Max Scherzer on December 1. That night at midnight, Major League...
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March 9, 2022 was a bad day for Major League Baseball. Early in the day, there was hope that the lockout would soon end. Dates were floated-spring training camps could open by the end of the week, with Opening Day April 6 or 7. We saw the financial gaps between the players and owners shrinking, to a point where many started to believe. Then, the rug was pulled out once again. Whether it’s...
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It’s starting to feel like the fans are Charlie Brown, and the players and owners are Lucy. Just like every time Charlie Brown went to kick the football and Lucy pulled it away resulting in Charlie ending up on his back side, whenever Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Associating enter a bargaining session, the fans have at least a thin ray of hope. And...
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Friday afternoon, Buster Only of ESPN tweeted that the Major League Baseball Players’ Association is willing to go back the bargaining table with Major League Baseball, and re-open discussions about a 14-team postseason format. Sources: As the two sides look to jump-start the CBA talks, the union has approached MLB with an offer to re-open talks on the 14-team postseason field, with the...
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