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The Overlooked Step that Possibly Ruined MLB Negotiations and Might Even Kill the Season Once It Starts

I write this late in the day of an ultimatum. An ultimatum that appears it will go unanswered. I am paraphrasing, but Saturday, after weeks of dickering back and forth between the Major League Baseball owners and the Players Association the players came to a conclusion. That conclusion was that any further negotiations between theContinue reading “The Overlooked Step that Possibly Ruined MLB Negotiations and Might Even Kill the Season Once It Starts”

MLB’s Negotiating Terms With Minor Leagues Are Dirty, and Hurt the Game

In an effort to cut costs earlier this off-season, Major League Baseball created a proposition to cut affiliations with up to 42 Minor League Baseball teams. That’s right. The same billionaires that are comfortable shelling out $324 million to Gerrit Cole over 9 years and $245 million over 7 years to Anthony Rendon are worriedContinue reading “MLB’s Negotiating Terms With Minor Leagues Are Dirty, and Hurt the Game”