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MLB Lockout

Randy Arozarena

Rays had best tweet about MLB lockout ending

Fans are overjoyed that MLB baseball is officially back, but the Tampa Bay Rays may have taken the cake for the single best reaction tweet. The MLB lockout officially ended Thursday as the MLB Players Association agreed to the league’s proposal …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

MLB lockout ends with players accepting proposal from owners

The Major League Baseball lockout has ended, as the MLB Players Association has finally reached an agreement with the league. Players voted to accept the latest collective bargaining agreement proposal from team owners on Thursday, ESPN’s Jeff …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

MLB announces cancelation of 2 more series this season

MLB on Wednesday announced the cancelation of more games this season. The league said in a statement that they were canceling two more series this season. This comes a week after they canceled the first two series of the season following a week of …

Tony Clark at the podium

Report: MLBPA open to compromise on key issue in labor negotiations

Negotiations have yet to resume since MLB’s deadline for canceling regular season games came and went on Monday. A new report claims, however, that the players are ready to come back to the bargaining table with a significant concession. The …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

Rob Manfred draws lifetime ban from collegiate baseball team

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is getting hit where it really hurts. The Kalamazoo Growlers, a collegiate baseball team based in Michigan, announced on Friday that they are banning Manfred for life from attending their games. In their statement …

Rob Manfred smiling

Rob Manfred takes heat for smiling while announcing cancellation of MLB games

Tuesday marked a truly sorry day for the sport of baseball, but you would not know it by looking at MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred met with reporters to announce that the league was cancelling its first two series of the 2022 regular season. …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

MLB cancels first two series of 2022 season after proposal rejected

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday that the league is canceling the first two series of the 2022 season following a failure to reach an agreement with the players on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. MLB had set a Feb. 28 deadline …

Tony Clark at the podium

Players reject MLB owners’ last proposal as season will be delayed

MLB players on Tuesday voted unanimously to reject the final proposal from the league’s owners for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, putting the start of the 2022 season in jeopardy. The league had set a Feb. 28 deadline to reach an …

Bryce Harper in a headband

Bryce Harper sends clear message about MLB lockout status

Bryce Harper is not involved in the on-site negotiations as Major League Baseball tries to avert a lockout that extends into the regular season. However, he’s definitely keeping tabs of what is happening, and his latest update did not provide a …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

MLB still has chance to save full regular season schedule?

Monday marks Major League Baseball’s deadline to salvage Opening Day and avoid canceling regular season games. Odds do not appear high that a new labor deal will be done in time, but Sunday brought a hint of optimism that it was at least …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

Report: MLB likely to have regular season games canceled

After a brief bit of optimism on Friday, talks between MLB and the MLBPA have reportedly taken a turn for the worse on Saturday. The MLBPA delivered a counterproposal for a new labor agreement on Saturday that was poorly received by owners, according …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

Report: MLB pushed for major rule change authority in labor negotiations

Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are already dealing with a lot of distance on contentious issues, but the league reportedly brought an intriguing new one to the table during talks this week. MLB proposed a shorter period to implement on-field …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

MLB warns regular season games could be canceled

Major League Baseball is making its stance clear as the league and the MLBPA head toward the possibility of canceling regular season games. Previous reports indicated that Major League Baseball had set Feb. 28 as the drop-dead date where regular …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

Report reveals drop dead date for MLB season

Major League Baseball is quickly running out of time to prevent the lockout from impacting the regular season. In fact, the drop-dead date appears to be just days away at this stage. MLB informed the MLBPA Thursday that the regular season will not …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

NFL stars make their pitch to baseball amid MLB lockout

Major League Baseball is in distress right now, but two NFL stars are ready to answer the call. Tennessee Titans receiver AJ Brown posted a video of himself in the batting cage on Tuesday. Brown took some good hacks in the video and tagged the San …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

Report: MLB players no longer subject to major requirement during lockout

Major League Baseball’s drug testing program has successfully cut down on the use of performance-enhancing drugs since its implementation two decades ago. Since testing began in 2003, it has continued uninterrupted — at least until …

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