The next CBA and the future of MLB

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:44 pm

Correction;

April 12th.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:02 pm

6364727A7463242851767C70787D3F727E7C110 wrote: Correction;

April 12th.
Anxious to read the nuts and bolts of the agreement.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:08 pm

605E5B53405858537356415205370 wrote: Correction;

April 12th.
Anxious to read the nuts and bolts of the agreement.

Actually opening day is the 7th. Pirates home opener the 12th.

Hate the DH in NL. I wonder what the Pirates will do with this spot?

Draft lottery.

Pay increases for rookies.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:27 pm

My only hope is that this agreement is enough to get BOB to put the team for sale.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:04 am

1C22272F3C24242F0F2A3D2E794B0 wrote: Correction;

April 12th.
Anxious to read the nuts and bolts of the agreement.

The nuts and bolts are likely that little has changed to make competition more equitable. Pirates fans everywhere are losers once again.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:52 am

It would be stupid for a club to agree to give a competitor an advantage. Even more stupid to expect one from a competitor.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:54 am

287E687C736979727F685A7D777B737634791A0 wrote: Correction;

April 12th.
Anxious to read the nuts and bolts of the agreement.

The nuts and bolts are likely that little has changed to make competition more equitable. Pirates fans everywhere are losers once again.

I would say the Pirate fans are net losers: the DH will make strong teams stronger and the cheapskates (ie, Pirates) less competitive 1-9.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:12 am

We're at our self-imposed disadvantage regardless of who is sent up to bat.

Adding a club to post-season play is a help, in theory. Eleven is easier than ten.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:24 am

0D382F2F241D2F2F24232F4A0 wrote: We're at our self-imposed disadvantage regardless of who is sent up to bat.

Adding a club to post-season play is a help, in theory. Eleven is easier than ten.

Yeah. I looked right past the addition of teams to the playoffs. That will make a huge change in August and September.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:33 am

I'm not a big supporter of watering-down the playoffs, but I can live with it.

The owners who are Type A's will still "go for it" in hopes of winning it all.

My concern, though, is with the others. If it's not hard to make it, will they maintain their aggressiveness.....or, just coast in?

I suppose that we'll see some of both.