MLB lockout continues as two more series are canceled. Photo/Jason Hochberg Major League Baseball (MLB) has postponed opening day until April 14 after Major League Baseball and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) failed once again to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). After MLB's Commissioner, Rob Manfred announced on March 1 that … Continue reading International Draft Is The Latest Hurdle
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Failed Agreement Causes Delay To Season
MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred and MLB negotiators walk back to the owners suite on Monday, February 28th. Photo/Jason Hochberg The deadline for Major League Baseball (MLB) and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) to agree before the MLB season was delayed was initially scheduled for February 28 by midnight. Still, after the MLB felt close … Continue reading Failed Agreement Causes Delay To Season
Taking A Turn For The Worse
Meetings taking place beyond the locked fence at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Photo/Jason Hochberg A day where optimism was looming, Saturday's meeting ended up taking a turn for the worse. Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) had Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Jameson Taillon, and Marcus Semien in attendance. At the same time, the … Continue reading Taking A Turn For The Worse
Progress Made Means Optimism Remains
Max Scherzer, Andrew Miller, Brandon Nimmo and Zack Britton gather in the players parking lot at Roger Dean Stadium before Friday's bargaining session. Photo/Jason Hochberg February 28, the deadline for an agreement to be made before the 2022 season is delayed, is just three days away. Today, Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) members included … Continue reading Progress Made Means Optimism Remains
Delayed Season Could Become A Reality
MLB Lockout/Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The deadline for an entire 162 game season is quickly approaching. Major League Baseball has confirmed that if no new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is signed by Monday, February 28, 2022, regular-season games will be canceled until a deal is reached. Games will not be rescheduled, … Continue reading Delayed Season Could Become A Reality
MLB Must Strike A Deal
MLB Lockout/Associated Press Major League Baseball has been at a standstill as the league implemented a lockout on December 2, 2021. A lockout is when the league's team owners lock out the players because of a labor dispute known as a collective bargaining agreement. Now, there may be questions why Major League Baseball (MLB) cannot … Continue reading MLB Must Strike A Deal
MLB All-Star Game Moves Out of Atlanta Due to New Georgia Voting Laws
Major League Baseball pulls All-Star Game in Atlanta due to new Georgia voting laws. Photo/David John Griffin/Icon Sports Wire Via Getty Images. Major League Baseball has announced that the 2021 All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia, at Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves, due to a new Georgia law with civil rights groups worried … Continue reading MLB All-Star Game Moves Out of Atlanta Due to New Georgia Voting Laws
Houston Astros Begin The Tour of Boo’s in Oakland Against The Oakland A’s
Baseball fan expresses her feelings towards the Houston Astros on Opening Day versus the Oakland A's in Oakland, California on April 1, 2021. Photo/John Bazemore The 2021 season marks the first time the Houston Astros are playing in front of fans during the regular season since the sign-stealing scandal from their 2017 championship season became … Continue reading Houston Astros Begin The Tour of Boo’s in Oakland Against The Oakland A’s
Baseball Is Back and So Are The Fans
Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, home of the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals Spring Training facility. Photo/Jason Hochberg Baseball is back, and so are the fans. This year's Spring Training gave both fans and players a preview of what the 2021 regular season will look like, at least from a fan's perspective. At a reduced … Continue reading Baseball Is Back and So Are The Fans