Deadlock in negotiations
The union meeting of the day (details here) did not yield anything concrete and the MLB finds that the negotiations are at an impasse.
MLB spokesman Glen Caplin on today’s MLB talks, saying they are now deadlocked. pic.twitter.com/fC403g1Avr
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 6, 2022
Players disagree… obviously.
The union disputes MLB’s characterization, saying major concessions have already been made on its side:
No Super 2 Class expansion
No reduction of revenue sharing
No elimination of non-monetary CBT penalties.
Accepted uniform patches, decals, a pitch clock, and expanded playoffs— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 6, 2022
Fight for the young
The MLBPA is not fighting for the guys making millions of dollars right now.
Sunday Notebook: Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee #Brewers epitomizes the union’s fight for young players in MLB labor talks. https://t.co/UGefA5N1xn
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 6, 2022
Bosses can afford a year without baseball
At least that’s the conclusion of an analysis by Front Office Sports.
MLB owners can afford to lose a full season of baseball to the lockout, according to a new analysis from Fitch Ratings.@owenpoindexter has more on the agency’s dive into MLB’s finances ⤵️
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 4, 2022
Simeon Woods Richardson adjustments
Can the former Blue Jays prospect, traded for Jose Berrios, reach the Majors in 2022?
Simeon Woods Richardson has made some adjustments. How are the early returns for the Twins prospect?https://t.co/C7K0Cwg7Uj pic.twitter.com/x5uFrz94Rl
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 5, 2022
Another hope exchanged for a big name is talking about him.
“He got traded for Yu Darvish. A lot of guys might take that and put some more pressure on their shoulders. He’s just like, ‘Back to work.'”@MLBastian introduces #Cubs fans to Owen Caissie: https://t.co/JUhXy35ktz pic.twitter.com/lLV100vqq9
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 6, 2022
Veterans pay
If clubs spend less, veterans at the end of their careers will be less in demand in 2022.
There is an expectation among agents that following the owners’ lockout, there will be teams that downsize their budgets (like the Marlins) to account for the losses — and it’ll be the veteran FAs, the rank-and-file players, who absorbs most of the impact of that.
—Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) March 6, 2022
