Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that MLB and the MLBPA met Monday, and MLB has put a new deadline in place. MLB has now said that if the two sides come to an agreement by the end of Tuesday, March 8, they can play a full 162-game schedule. Last week, Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball canceled the first two series of the year. This led to further complications, as the MLBPA said that...
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The playoff pool has become a central discussion point in MLB and the MLBPA’s collective bargaining agreement debates. From the owners’ side of things, expanding the playoff pool to 14 teams is all about money. The more playoff games, the more national revenue the owners rake in. For the players, keeping the playoffs at 12 teams is all about making sure the grind of 162 games and...
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Folks, guess what? No, the MLB lockout is still not over, but we’ve got some actual baseball/free agency news to discuss! And, when thinking about how it could potentially impact the New York Mets, it’d be good news for them and the rest of the National League East…not counting the Atlanta Braves. MLB insider Jon Heyman shared the following tweet about Freddie Freeman: Sources:...
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The current CBA negotiations have led to the discussion of many different rule changes, one of which is instituting a pitch clock. A pitch clock is defined as “a device that counts the time it takes for a pitcher to make a pitch to the batter, to ensure that it is done within a set period of time.” The reason for this is to try to speed up the game, which MLB has been trying to do...
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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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Good morning, Mets fans. On Sunday, the most recent session of negotiating between the MLB and representatives from the MLB players’ association took place. From the current state of negotiation being described as a “deadlock” to both sides being upset with the other, we’ve got all the latest updates for you this morning. Latest MLB News MLB Network’s Jon Heyman...
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