What’s The Issue? With the MLB season set to start on March 31 the urgency for both the MLBPA and the owners to come to a deal for the collective bargaining agreement has reached an all-time high. This week both the MLBPA and owners met and talked with each other …
Read More »MLB Talks Concerning Lockout Stalled
In one of the craziest off-season’s in recent MLB history, it seems to be far from over. MLB will begin canceling season games if the Major League Baseball Players Association and the league can’t come to terms on a new collective bargaining deal by Feb. 28. Additionally, MLB has come …
Read More »MLB and Player’s Association no closer to lockout resolution
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association remain no closer to securing a lockout resolution as the upcoming season grows closer. The ongoing work stoppage began on December 2, 2021. Over 80 days ago, MLB owners unanimously voted to implement a lockout after the expiration of the 2016 collective …
Read More »Spring Training postponed through March 5
The MLB has postponed Spring Training through March 5. Evidently, this news comes since it has failed to reach a deal with the MLBPA. Official training should have begun Feb. 15 with games set to begin on Saturday. The regular season is scheduled to begin on March 31. If the …
Read More »MLBPA left “unimpressed” as lockout continues
The MLBPA is “unimpressed” by Saturday’s meeting with MLB executives on collective bargaining talks. Both sides met for sit down No. 5 in the midst of a pending lockout. With conversations at a stalwart, the main goal is to move the process forward towards a labor deal. Conversely, it looks …
Read More »Spring Training In Jeopardy as MLB Lockout Continues
As baseball season approaches and the MLB lockout officially hit two months, there is definitely concern over whether spring training will start on time. Spring training is expected to begin on Feb. 16, with the first Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues set to start ten days later. Opening Day is set …
Read More »Tim Kurkjian Gives Insight on the MLB Lockout
Major League Baseball is in its ninth full-work stoppage and fourth lockout in history. The main issue surrounds the MLB and the MLBPA. Mainly how there needs to be a change on the economic side of the sport. Players want to address many key issues involving service time manipulation, minimum …
Read More »David Ortiz Heads Into Cooperstown And Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame added only one member in its 2022 class on Tuesday evening as David Ortiz earned induction through the Baseball Writers Association of America’s voting tally. Ortiz was the only member of the class to exceed the 75-percent threshold required for entrance on the BBWAA …
Read More »Mets start over with new manager Buck Showalter
In December, the New York Mets announced the hiring of Buck Showalter as their manager. Showalter was one of three finalists in the hiring process and came away with the job because of his past experience. Previously, Showalter managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and most recently, …
Read More »2022 MLB Hall of Fame Election
On January 25, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will announce the results of its 2022 MLB Hall of Fame vote. This will be live from Cooperstown, New York on MLB Network. Electees will be inducted during Hall of Fame weekend on Sunday, July 24 at the Clark Sports Center. …
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