MLB vs MLBPA

December 4, 2021

On August 12, 1994, the MLB Players walked off and the player strike began.  The strike ended 232 days later on April 2, 1995, making it the longest such stoppage in MLB history.  Who is hurting?  The fans.  The same people they (both sides) are trying to keep coming to games, parking, and buying concessions and souvenirs. It is hard to measure attendance due to the pandemic precautions from both…

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Will the Players Strike Again?

February 13, 2021

Well, here we are approaching spring training again. And as has been the case over the last two years, there are some things that are still not settled between the players and ownership. The Universal DH has not been approved, but according to some sources it is still on the table. Ownership, players, managers and coaches all like it. But what MLB wants as a trade off for implementation so…

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The Status of the 2021 Free Agent Player

January 8, 2021

Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, Carlos Carrasco, and the BIG MARKET name, Francisco Lindor.  These four have a chance to be top tier in 2021, with Lindor in the elite class.  And they have all changed teams this offseason.  The first two names have moved the Padres into a top three NL and top four MLB team, while the second two names have moved the NYM to a significant NL East…

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Upcoming MLB vs MLBPA Negotiations

November 8, 2020

Yes, baseball is a game played by a bunch of kids.  In MLB, they are very rich kids paid by very rich owners.  As much as most of us want it to remain strictly a game, we cannot.  MLB is a business played at a very high stakes level.  While the face of MLB (Rob Manfred) and MLBPA (Tony Clark) are problematic (and I am being kind), the high priced…

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Rising and Crashing of the Phoenix (AKA MLB)

June 20, 2020

Well I got my hopes up earlier in the week when Rob Manfred met face to face with Tony Clark and “reached a framework that could form the basis of an agreement” for a 2020 restart with full prorated play.  On June 17, the twitter world was all abuzz about this pending “deal”. Jon Heyman Breaking: MLB and players union are closing in on an agreement to play the 2020…

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AC Editorial – Owners vs MLBPA Tug of War

June 2, 2020

While I absolutely disagree with Mark’s point that the Owner’s caved, I still do not know whether we are closer to MLB or not.  The sides are still too far apart with a very short period of time to close the gap. But in my opinion, the Owner’s did not cave, but launched a surgical strike right at the Players. I am disgusted how the two leaders are acting like…

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Questions of Health, Finance, and the DH

May 14, 2020

Well, if MLB and the MLBPA can get together about health and finances, we figure to have an abbreviated 2020 season.  But that is still a BIG IF. What has been surprising to me is the number of players who are in the demographic of underlying health issues and immunocompromised, and are still willing to play.  The most extreme is David Dahl who had his spleen removed after an accident…

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Are We Re-Experiencing Collusion by MLB?

February 9, 2020

Is there in fact collusion going on in MLB?  With all of this backlash on the various trades, it is becoming more clear to me that if the MLBPA did not have Tony Clark as the union president, the union would clean the clock of MLB and it’s own lightweight, Rob Manfred.  Boston is not hurting in revenue or operating income, and can certainly afford the salaries and resultant luxury…

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