MLB and the MLBPA Have Made Their Opening Offers by Ben Clemens
This was a good piece from Ben Clemens at FanGraphs on the initial CBA proposals from MLB and the MLBPA. I remain philosophically opposed to a hard cap and floor system.
What else will come out of this? I’m not sure. But so far, the opposing sides aren’t speaking the same language. Baseball is in full swing, and there’s little pressure to bring this negotiation to the foreground while fans are focused on actual on-field delight instead of dry arguments about money. Come November, the urgency will pick up. But at the moment, my only takeaway is that next year, TV revenues aren’t going to be shared the same way that they are now, and we have a long way to go before we get there.