the lockout begins

My god this level of pettiness



 
Seriously go to MLB.com or any team site.
 
steelerssb said:
Seriously go to MLB.com or any team site.
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just went to braves.com and they removed all of the players' photos

also saw this note

You may notice that the content on this site looks a little different than usual. The reason for this is because the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the players and the league expired just before midnight on Dec. 1 and a new CBA is currently being negotiated between the owners and the MLBPA.

Until a new agreement is reached, there will be limitations on the type of content we display. As a result, you will see a lot more content that focuses on the game’s rich history. Once a new agreement is reached, the up-to-the minute news and analysis you have come to expect will continue as usual.
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wtf, you do not treat the CHAMPS like this!
 
Apparently these are the main issues ... my humble (and possibly evolving) opinion,

Service time toward free agency ... 3 years in the Minors equal 1 year in the majors.
The luxury tax and a possible salary floor ... Denied
Playoff expansion ... denied
Universal designated hitter ... approved
Pitch clock ... provisionally approved
Maximum number of pitchers on a roster ... denied
Larger bases to encourage stealing ... approved
 
Always hate to be reminded that professional sports is a "business".

Fuck
 
Voltaire said:
Apparently these are the main issues ... my humble (and possibly evolving) opinion,

Service time toward free agency ... 3 years in the Minors equal 1 year in the majors.
The luxury tax and a possible salary floor ... Denied
Playoff expansion ... denied
Universal designated hitter ... approved
Pitch clock ... provisionally approved
Maximum number of pitchers on a roster ... denied
Larger bases to encourage stealing ... approved
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The greatest point of contention is with Arbitration structure and I side mostly with the players on that one. It needs to be fixed.

Good example: Corbin Burnes just won the NL Cy Young. He's 27. He's still got 3 years of Arb left including 2022. He doesn't get full salary negotiation rights until 2025 when he becomes a UFA at 30 years old.
 
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hours into Major League Baseball's first work
stoppage in 26 years, commissioner Rob Manfred said the union's proposal
for greater free agency and wider salary arbitration would damage
small-market teams.

Since 1976, players can become free agents after six seasons of major league service. The Major League Baseball Players Association proposed starting with the 2023-24 offseason that it changes to six years or five years and age 30.5, with the age in the second option dropping to 29.5 starting in 2025-26.

MLB would keep existing provision or change eligibility to age 29.5.

"We already have teams in smaller markets that struggle to compete," Manfred said.
"Shortening the period of time that they can control players makes it
even harder for them to compete. It's also bad for fans in those
markets. The most negative reaction we have is when a player leaves via
free agency, We don't see that -- making it earlier, available easier --
we don't see that as a positive."
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"I've watched this game as an insider for more than three decades,"
Manfred said. "I think that most people who understand the game realize
that in our smaller markets, it's a lot harder to win than it is in our
bigger markets."
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So on day #1 Manfred comes out and says competitive balance is a problem in his league. He doesn't want to allow players faster paydays because it will hurt smaller markets. ...and he spins it back on fans.

Simple solution: It wouldn't hurt smaller markets if there was a hard salary cap & floor.

This shit always irks me... the league owners talk shit like they prioritize fans, but their true prioritization is profits. Hard cap/floor would fix competitive balance & fan happiness... ...would fix his Arb problem... ...Problem is... it could also cut into some powerful owners' profits and some league profits... so fuck competitive balance and fan happiness!... ... cuz $$$$$$$$$!!! GTFO!
 



Is there a dumber collection of people than national baseball writers?
 
steelerssb said:



Is there a dumber collection of people than national baseball writers?
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basketball writers are 1,000x dumber and prefer to run PR for the league instead of writing hard hitting stories that criticize the league (when warranted)

Buster is arguing that social media is much more influential now than what it was in 2011 when the NBA had their lockout. lol, keep moving those goal posts, bro (he's right to an extent, but that isn't what his initial tweet implied)
 
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