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darkcloud4579 · 11-15-2007, 10:56 PM

BRIGHT LIGHT EMERGES
APRIL 5, 2019
Just a little over 72 hours after the owners cancelled all April games, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel.

MLB owners have tenatively come to an agreement with the players association that would implement a salary cap starting at the beginning of the 2020 season, but wouldn't penalize teams that are over it, it would just prevent them from being able to sign new players post-2020.

There were some concessions on the side of the owners, including an expansion of active rosters from 25 to 26 players -- one less than the players asked for -- and there is a plan in place that would realign the MLB divisions in 2020 to three five team divisions in each league and bring back interleague play.

The MLBPA stopped short of approving any plans that would allow for expanded playoffs beyond the three rounds that MLB currently has.

"We're not out of the woods yet. But it's looking a lot better than it did just a week ago," said one spokesman for the players association.

BASEBALL COMES BACK IN MAY
MLB and the Players Association agreed today to set the regular season date for May 3, 2019.

To determine the playoffs, MLB has decided to employ a split schedule, the first time since 1981 where that's happened.

"We felt it was the most equitable solution."

The new rules that were agreed to by the owners and players will take effect in 2020.

11-15-2007, 10:56 PM	#63
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,715	BRIGHT LIGHT EMERGES APRIL 5, 2019 Just a little over 72 hours after the owners cancelled all April games, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. MLB owners have tenatively come to an agreement with the players association that would implement a salary cap starting at the beginning of the 2020 season, but wouldn't penalize teams that are over it, it would just prevent them from being able to sign new players post-2020. There were some concessions on the side of the owners, including an expansion of active rosters from 25 to 26 players -- one less than the players asked for -- and there is a plan in place that would realign the MLB divisions in 2020 to three five team divisions in each league and bring back interleague play. The MLBPA stopped short of approving any plans that would allow for expanded playoffs beyond the three rounds that MLB currently has. "We're not out of the woods yet. But it's looking a lot better than it did just a week ago," said one spokesman for the players association. BASEBALL COMES BACK IN MAY MLB and the Players Association agreed today to set the regular season date for May 3, 2019. To determine the playoffs, MLB has decided to employ a split schedule, the first time since 1981 where that's happened. "We felt it was the most equitable solution." The new rules that were agreed to by the owners and players will take effect in 2020.