CBA Talks

[nynasty]

They are talking about players reporting TOMORROW.

Free agency allegedly starts tonight.

 

[Cyder]

Openers April 7th, regular season extended by 3 days, and a bunch of doubleheaders.

Nice. Not a huge fan of double headers since they tend to split but I'll be more than happy to sit in the pub and watch 6 hours of baseball

 

[Podunkparte]

Not sure. Radio is just going over the highlights. no idea the actual source.

 

[Cyder]

Free agency allegedly starts tonight.

 

[molsaniceman]

Multiple outlets report that the Major League Baseball Players Association has voted yes on the latest proposal from Major League Baseball.​

The next step is for the proposal to be ratified by both parties, but as Passan points out, that appears to just be a formality. Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports that the players voted 26-12 in favor of the deal. As soon as the deal does receive that ratification, it appears free agency will be open, and spring training will finally begin. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the deal will see Opening Day on April 7, and that there will be 162 games with full nine-inning doubleheaders to make up for the lost time. The owner-initiated lockout lasted 99 days, but as Passan closes on his tweet: "Baseball is back."

 

[Pure Steel]

Nice. Not a huge fan of double headers since they tend to split but I'll be more than happy to sit in the pub and watch 6 hours of baseball

I can sit 6 hours in a bar with no games on......

 

[TheStarOne]

Kind of a sad day, all the time wasted.
And it looks like the lockout settled very little.
EXCEPT.......The rich teams will still be better. (spending to the limit or over the CBT) The small market teams will still be looking incompetent.
It was a worthless waste of time.
And ORDINARY young players gained very little.
And now some of the owners / GMs, will be emboldened to spend more money in bigger contracts.
It will cost more money to run a team.
And guess who loses?
THE FANS will pay for this.

 

[molsaniceman]

Zack Buchanan of The Athletic reports that there will be no Rule 5 Draft in 2022.​

It's not a surprise, as ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan had reported that the event was on thin ice due to the lockout. The draft that everyone loves should be back in 2023, and since service-time rules haven't changed, it will be same as it ever was.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Once transactions can be announced, it will be an insane few hours for talk radio.

Talk radio??
More likely on social media imho.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Nice. Not a huge fan of double headers since they tend to split but I'll be more than happy to sit in the pub and watch 6 hours of baseball

Same...or even at home....or on my phone while away from home.

LGM!!!

 

[msgkings322]

See I hated the 7 inning games but the man on second I didn't mind. Not a big fan of boring 15 inning games

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

See I hated the 7 inning games but the man on second I didn't mind. Not a big fan of boring 15 inning games

Meh..I would've been okay either way.
I'm just happy baseball is finally back.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Not sure if these were covered in here or previously posted....

MLB matches union with $1M fund for park staff

MLB has launched a $1 million fund to support spring training workers impacted by canceled games, matching the amount of the fund the MLBPA announced last week.

www.espn.com

Apple, MLB announce 'Friday Night Baseball'

Apple and MLB announced Tuesday that Apple TV+ will carry a weekly doubleheader on Friday nights in eight countries when the regular season begins.

www.espn.com

 

[molsaniceman]

Travis Sawchik of The Score reports that the new Wild-Card format will feature best-of-three rounds before the League Divisional Series.​

In the case of MLB and the MLBPA: They are, in fact, afraid of ghosts. With 12 teams now making the postseason -- up from 10 under the old format -- the Wild-card round will see the top two teams getting a bye, and the four teams that play will see a best-of-three format to advance to the LDS. Because of the new format, there will be no more tie-breaking games. If two teams tie with the same record, the berth will be determined by formulas similar to the NFL or NBA.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

MLB, MLBPA agree to new CBA; season to start April 7

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, paving the way for the 2022 regular season to begin on April 7. After the MLBPA approved the deal by a 26-12 vote, the owners ratified it Thursday night with a

www.mlb.com

Players report to their ST facilities this Sunday.
Exhibition games to begin March 18th.

 

[calsnowskier]

Travis Sawchik of The Score reports that the new Wild-Card format will feature best-of-three rounds before the League Divisional Series.​

In the case of MLB and the MLBPA: They are, in fact, afraid of ghosts. With 12 teams now making the postseason -- up from 10 under the old format -- the Wild-card round will see the top two teams getting a bye, and the four teams that play will see a best-of-three format to advance to the LDS. Because of the new format, there will be no more tie-breaking games. If two teams tie with the same record, the berth will be determined by formulas similar to the NFL or NBA.

I will mourn the loss of the game 163, but that isn’t a deal breaker for me.

 

[bksballer89]

See I hated the 7 inning games but the man on second I didn't mind. Not a big fan of boring 15 inning games

My idea was play 3 regular extra innings. Once we get to the 13th then go to the man on 2nd gimmick

 

[calsnowskier]

See I hated the 7 inning games but the man on second I didn't mind. Not a big fan of boring 15 inning games

How do you feel about boring 9 inning games? Or boring 12 inning game? How about exciting 15 inning games? Or exciting 9 inning games?

 

[msgkings322]

How do you feel about boring 9 inning games? Or boring 12 inning game? How about exciting 15 inning games? Or exciting 9 inning games?

Boring, boring, exciting, exciting

 

[msgkings322]

My idea was play 3 regular extra innings. Once we get to the 13th then go to the man on 2nd gimmick

Right, decent compromise. Maybe even just 2 innings...