Apparently Dick Durbin cracked a few skulls.
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Some key points on the new deal:
Spring Training mandatory report date of Sunday, March 13
ST games begin March 17
Opening Day April 7
Full 162-game schedule
Postseason expanded to 12 teams
Designated hitter for all!
I’m sure there will be details of the nuts and bolts, but those are what I saw that affect things in the short term.
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If true, most of that sounds good – or at least better than some of the options considered. 12 teams is about the least we could have hoped for, and while I still dislike the DH, I dislike having it in one league only even more.
Somewhat concerned about the short ST and the extended fall/winter schedule. I guess that is better than having a shortened season, though.
I hate November baseball as much as the next guy, but we’re only delayed a week, so I don’t see it a big deal. I have no concerns whatsoever about a shorter ST.
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I don’t mind November beisbol as long as it’s the Houston Astros baseball club playing in said month.
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Bigger bases and no shift still a thing?
Pitch clock?
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In case anyone is wondering…the eight members of the executive subcommittee are:
Andrew Miller
Max Scherzer
Francisco Lindor
Marcus Semien
Zach Britton
James Paxton
Jason Castro
Gerrit Cole.
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I’m no expert but it looks like the owners moved significantly to finish that.
Yeah, the agreement seems pretty reasonable to me.
One good change: teams are now limited to (I think) 5 times bringing a player up and down before exposing him to waivers. Some teams, LAD among them, were getting horrible about this.
5 times total or per-year?
Surely not the Dodgers. They’re paragons of virtue!
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The Astros probably put the Dojers up to it.
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I think it’s per year but I could easily be wrong. Waiting for the full release.
Espn says per year, I just saw