GOOD NEWS FOR MLB---NO LABOR PROBLEMS AND MINI8MUM SALARY GOES UP TO 480 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THEY ADD ANOTHER WILDCARD TO THE PLAYOFFS
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And HGH testing
Lot of serious changes made this time around, including changes in free agent compensation. The Elias Rating system will be scraped, type B free agent compensation is gone.
And HGH blood testing to begin in February, good for them.
And HGH blood testing to begin in February, good for them.
What are the changes for draft picks?
Yeah, I think baseball is doing well to avoid labor issues. If the NBA fiasco results in a lost season, baseball (and hockey) stands to gain a few more fans starting in March with Cactus and Grapefruit leagues and the early part of the MLB season with games offering an alternative for the pro sports-hungry fan. College and HS baseball stand to benefit as well.
That being said, I'm not thrilled about the minimum salary raise. These days, anything that is likely to bump ticket prices is a bad thing.
And the new wildcard setup doesn't do much for me either. I don't necessarily mind the addition of two teams but the one game playoff is not a good solution. In '85, they went from a best-of-five to best-of-seven LCS scenario largely because they wanted to give teams a fair shake after playing a long 162 game season - plenty of playoff games to sort out the best team. OK, yeah, and to make more $$$. Now, after 162 games, you earn your way into the playoffs only to have it come down to a one game deal? Now a team will try to set up so that their ace throws in that game (team with best ace, not necessarily best team, probably wins and moves on) and then that team is at a distinct disadvantage going into the next round. At some point, they are going to have to shorten the regular season if they want to add playoff teams. I know that will have tremendous resistance with statistical records being one of the major hurdles.
That being said, I'm not thrilled about the minimum salary raise. These days, anything that is likely to bump ticket prices is a bad thing.
And the new wildcard setup doesn't do much for me either. I don't necessarily mind the addition of two teams but the one game playoff is not a good solution. In '85, they went from a best-of-five to best-of-seven LCS scenario largely because they wanted to give teams a fair shake after playing a long 162 game season - plenty of playoff games to sort out the best team. OK, yeah, and to make more $$$. Now, after 162 games, you earn your way into the playoffs only to have it come down to a one game deal? Now a team will try to set up so that their ace throws in that game (team with best ace, not necessarily best team, probably wins and moves on) and then that team is at a distinct disadvantage going into the next round. At some point, they are going to have to shorten the regular season if they want to add playoff teams. I know that will have tremendous resistance with statistical records being one of the major hurdles.
And...there seems to be peace in the Minors. The umpire negotiators have tentatively accepted a proposal from Minor League Baseball and is getting it ready to present to its members for a vote.
Unfortunately, while MLB can pay its weakest players a half-million, they say they are too poor to assist in the training of their future umpires. I guess they'd just rather complain instead helping improve the situation.
Unfortunately, while MLB can pay its weakest players a half-million, they say they are too poor to assist in the training of their future umpires. I guess they'd just rather complain instead helping improve the situation.