<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The players union is preparing a response to MLB’s recent proposal to be delivered within days. MLB made an offer to curtail service time manipulation and tanking and pay players w/2-plus years of service time more. Players were disappointed the biggest issues weren’t address.</p>&mdash; Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1483814487241244674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Can we just get rid of baseball to begin with, does anyone even want it? I don't think anyone has watched a baseball game outside of the ones their teams play since 1979.

The rich and spoiled.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Playing 162 games to eliminate just 53% of the league. <a href="https://t.co/kwWRNkR1yL">https://t.co/kwWRNkR1yL</a></p>&mdash; Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) <a href="https://twitter.com/joe_sheehan/status/1481735498876006409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I feel you.

Last year's World Series made me realize that it's a tough sell to fans who don't root for either team when the Braves starting pitcher Tucker Davidson -- who hadn't been in the majors since June -- can't make it through two innings and then the game favors the team with less bullpen attrition that day. It's a big commitment to watch for four-plus hours each game in a best-of-seven series.

The owners and players should be working together on bettering the game by reducing three true outcomes rather than going to war.

Almost all of the issues can be resolved by mid-February but the one that worries me is the MLBPA wanting five-year free agency. I think the owners will never go for it and are willing to shut down the entire season to win that battle.

MLB makes it so hard to just watch a game easily at home. Fix that shit. Need to get the common fan riled up about two teams that arent even in their area.

I guess this is happening too. I had no idea the Rays wanted to play in Montreal??


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rays</a> season-sharing plan with Montreal killed by MLB, search back on for a full-time home <a href="https://t.co/pH2pAHBUf0">https://t.co/pH2pAHBUf0</a></p>&mdash; Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) <a href="https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/1484212748582113299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

They wanted to play June, July, August in Montreal and April, May, September and postseason in Tampa.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: MLBPA withdraws proposal to allow players to get to free agency before 6 years. Made modified revenue sharing proposal as well <a href="https://t.co/NGqnSCf55K">https://t.co/NGqnSCf55K</a></p>&mdash; Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/1485709211388493826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A new CBA in baseball isn’t close. A breakdown of how far apart MLB and the Players Association are, with <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> <a href="https://t.co/vsyqQ8M4q7">https://t.co/vsyqQ8M4q7</a></p>&mdash; Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/1488246898293104645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to meet Tuesday for the next round of collective-bargaining talks, sources tell ESPN.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1488308766130987008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

These idiots are going to miss games aren't they?

Any news from the meetings yesterday? Seemingly quiet…

No news is not good news.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The meeting between the Major League Baseball Players Association and MLB is over. Little progress was made. The on-time opening of spring training at this point is in grave danger and, frankly, would take a miraculous deal coming together to rescue. A delay feels inevitable.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1488602630532308992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On other proposal the MLBPA modified, service-time manipulation, union dropped the number of players who would be awarded a full year of service time. Previous proposal (below) was to give service to players in top 30 or top 10 by WAR depending on position. Now: top 20, or top 7 <a href="https://t.co/cSbTgHxj48">pic.twitter.com/cSbTgHxj48</a></p>&mdash; Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/1488600221626023945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On service-time manipulation proposal as well: The MLBPA also newly incorporated (and modified) an element of MLB’s service-time manipulation: potentially rewarding a draft pick to a team</p>&mdash; Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/1488600573901516808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>