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Owners Propose Increased Minimum Salary, Players’ Reaction to Overall Offer ‘Not Positive’
Thursday’s meeting between Major League Baseball and the players union went pretty much exactly how anyone should have expected, which…
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MLB Reportedly Making Core Economics Proposal ‘Within Next Two Weeks’
Update: Jeff Passan is reporting that MLB and the union will meet this Thursday, less than halfway through the titular…
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Chicago Cubs Podcast – The Rant Live (11/19/21): Nelson Velazquez Tearing Up AFL, Hoyer Selling ‘Intelligent Approach,’ MLB Lockout Likely
Evan Altman and Jon Strong of Cubs Insider try not to take ourselves too seriously while pondering the state of…
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The Rundown: Manfred Says Lockout Likely, Velazquez Nearing Top AFL Honors, MLB Agrees to House MiLB Players, Harper and Ohtani Earn MVP Awards
It looks like a lockout is on the horizon, not that we expected anything different. League commissioner Rob Manfred said…
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Could MLB Leverage Lockout to Mimic Other Sports’ More Exciting Free Agency Periods?
Ever on the hunt for more exciting wrinkles that will bring his league more publicity, Rob Manfred must stew in…
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MLB’s Latest Proposal Would Swap Arbitration for WAR Algorithm
In yet another sign that they are either completely oblivious to reality or actually want a work stoppage, MLB owners…
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CBA Negotiations Not Going Well, Could Result in ‘2 1/2 Months of Pain’
With just three weeks to go before the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement, there’s little optimism about a…
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The Rundown: Velazquez Looks Like Baby Boomstick, Braves Take Game 1, Manfred Drops Ball on Chop, Both Sides Confident in CBA Negotiations
The nickname is already taken by one of my favorite ballplayers of all time, the Cubs may have their own…
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Rob Manfred Trashes Sinclair’s Plans for RSN Streaming Service
The unicorn for sports fans has long been an à la carte streaming service that allows them to watch games…
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MLB Making Uncharacteristically Good Decisions Between Early CBA Talks, Potential Changes to Streaming Rules
Major League Baseball isn’t known for it’s exemplary decision-making when it comes to how to best market its product to…
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