Author: Rich Sparago

Lockout Negotiations: MLB Spokesman Promises Game Cancellation if Deal Not Met Before Feb. 28

As new Met and Union Representative Max Scherzer left the negotiating session between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association in Jupiter, Florida on Wednesday, he was asked if there was a deal. As he got in his car, Scherzer said, “no deal”. That’s where we are, with five days left until the February 28 deadline for an agreement that will...

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Day Two of Negotiations, Still No Significant Progress

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association met for a second consecutive day in Jupiter, Florida on Tuesday. As has been the case whenever the two sides have met since the lockout was imposed on December 2, there was no significant progress toward a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. MLB and the MLBPA agreed to meet daily this week to try to get a new deal in...

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A Critical Week In An Effort To End The Lockout

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are expected to meet every day this week in an effort to bring an end to the lockout that is now close to three months long. The meeting frequency represents a realization by both sides that unless a deal is reached by February 28 (or very close to that date), the start of the regular season will be delayed. We know how they...

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MLB, MLBPA Expected to Meet Multiple Times Next Week

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association met in New York on Thursday. It was their sixth session since the lockout began 77 days ago, and it was the shortest one to date, lasting just 15 minutes. The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations are stalled. Spring training has been delayed, and if there is no deal within 10 days, the regular season...

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Owners and Players Set To Meet Thursday

  According to Evan Drellich of The Athletic, Major League Baseball and The Major League Baseball Players’ Association will meet Thursday for their fifth negotiating session since the lockout began on December 2. The MLBPA has scheduled a collective bargaining session with MLB for Thursday. The players are set to make a proposal. — Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 16, 2022...

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