The sticking point that could threaten the 2027 baseball season is a salary cap. “They are ready to burn the f—ing house down,” one high-ranking team official told ESPN’s Jeff Passan in an article posted Thursday. The “they” officials were talking about were the owners. The league says a cap would even the playing field, allowing small-market teams to compete...
With a labor deal set to expire in December 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is trying to convince players to agree to a salary cap, according to Evan Drellich of The Athletic on Thursday. Bruce Meyer, second in command of the players’ union, said the players are skeptical that is in their best interests. “The pitch is like, ‘Hey, this is really good for the players,”...
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...
Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Union have agreed on a new CBA. Baseball is back! The owners voted 30-0 to ratify the new CBA. The players voted 26-12 to accept the owners’ proposal. Andy Martino of SNY reports that the owners’ call to ratify is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and free agency will begin right after that. Part of the...
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...
Good morning, Mets fans! Another deadline come and gone. It is now Wednesday morning. The new deadline is now Wednesday afternoon for the two sides to reach an agreement before #MLB cancels another week of games. — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 9, 2022 After continuing talks well into the night, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement and once again moved the deadline...
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...
According to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post, the MLBPA submitted a formal proposal to MLB owners today in Manhattan during Sunday’s midday meeting, which lasted about an hour and a half. It’s the two sides’ first meeting since MLB canceled regular-season games on Tuesday after the two sides had not come to a deal on the collective bargaining agreement. MLBPA Proposal...
UPDATE, 3/6/22 at 4:39 PM EST The MLBPA made its counterproposal feature some concessions, but not enough to move the needle. The MLBPA reduced its pre-arbitration pool offer by $5 million to $80 million, and they gave MLB the ability to change rules on pitch clocks, the size of bases and shifting with 45 days’ notice. MLB previously would have to give a year’s notice on rule...
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...
Four owners of Major League Baseball teams oppose increasing the competitive balance tax to $220 million, the starting number in MLB’s most recent collective bargaining agreement proposal, according to a new report from The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. The teams and owners who oppose the CBT increasing to $220 million are: Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch Los Angeles Angels owner Arte...
We have one “post game cancellation” day in the books, and there are no negotiating sessions planned between Major League Baseball and The Major League Baseball Players’ Association. This is a new phase of the lockout, where every week that goes by, another week of the regular season games will likely be sacrificed. At this point, it’s all about leverage, and who will...
