It seems like a never-ending carousel ride. The negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Player’s Association have finally seemed to come to a halt. This comes after the league’s latest proposal on Saturday was once again rejected by the MLBPA. The Players’ Association will not make a counteroffer. They …
Read More »Who Will Break the Home Run Record?
Records are meant to be broken, they say; that goes for the home run records especially. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927. Roger Maris hit 61 in ’61. McGwire (70) and Sosa (66) battled for the record in 1998. Barry Bonds is now the man on top after …
Read More »MLB players reject latest proposal by owners
Major League Baseball players once again rejected a deal to come back to baseball. This comes after the Player’s Association rejected the owners deal last week also. The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected MLB's latest proposal and will not counter, sources tell ESPN. In a letter to the …
Read More »Former Gator Den Dekker hired at Charleston Southern
Former Gator and major leaguer Matt Den Dekker has taken a job on the Charleston Southern coaching staff for 2021. Den Dekker was an integral part of the Florida Gators from 2007-10, helping the program reach the College World Series in 2010. Playing Career Den Dekker came to UF and …
Read More »MLB still at a standstill on when to start the season
It feels like a lifetime ago since there was baseball on our screens. Well that’s because the last game of the MLB season was in October of 2019. Opening Day was scheduled for March, but due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the season was postponed. Nearly three months have passed …
Read More »MLBPA proposes 89-game season
The negotiation carousel continues as the MLBPA proposed an 89-game season on Tuesday that includes full prorated salaries. Other specifics of the deal This proposal from the MLBPA will include 16 playoff teams, eight from each league, with a season start date of July 11. In addition, individuals who are …
Read More »MLB and Players Union Continuing Talks
There continues to be ongoing questions surrounding whether a baseball season will be played in 2020. Major League Baseball and the MLB Player’s Association have been in constant back-and-forth discussions for the last several weeks trying to come up with some sort of agreement to return to action. And still, …
Read More »Will there be baseball this year?
There is growing concern that there won’t be a baseball season this year. The owners and the players have been going a back and forth for months, and can’t seem to agree. ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan laid out the doomsday scenario for Major League Baseball. Even though it’s highly …
Read More »MLB Season Remains In Question
So far, the NBA found a way back. So far, the NHL found a way back. As for Major League Baseball–who knows? The window of opportunity to get a season started is beginning to close. This week, MLB owners rejected the MLBPA’s proposal of a 114-game season. This deal also …
Read More »MLB continues discussions to play season
With three of the four major American sports having plans to finish their current season or play the next, the MLB still has many questions to answer. Where are we now? It’s been a rocky road for the league thus far. The league initially suspended play for two months. Time …
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