re: MLB rejects Union proposal, no counter

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NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball has delayed the start of the new international signings period from July 2 until Jan. 15, a move that will cause teams to push back deals for 16- and 17-year-old Latin American prospects.

MLB said the current signings year, scheduled to end Monday, had been extended until 5 p.m. EDT on Oct. 15. There has been a transaction freeze since March 28, and any agreements between the end of the freeze and Oct. 15 will count for the 2019-20 signings year.

No international amateurs can be signed from Oct. 15 until the new period opens on Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. EST. The 2020-21 signings period will extend until Dec. 15, 2021.


MLB gained the right to delay the signings period as part of a March 26 agreement with the players' association.

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the owners aren't pulling any punches

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Manfried is the owners ace in the hole when it comes to negotiations. He is a damn good lawyer and was the owners go to guy for the CBA negotiations since the late 80s. He's going to destroy Tony Clark, then ride off into the sunset.

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Think about what Manfried has done in the last few days.
1) Says there might not be a season
2) delayed international signings until 1/2021


The reason why those two things are important is what Tony Clark agreed to in March.

The owners gave MLBPA $170 Million in advances on player's salaries. If the season is less than 75 games some players will have already received more than what their prorated salary would be. The fewer games the more players that would be in this situation.

But according to the March agreement those players don't have to pay the money back to the owners, MLBPA agreed to cover the difference.

MLBPA didn't anticipate the amount being large and was going to use revenue from the tax on teams going over their international signing budgets. Now if there is no season the owners are owed $170 million and there's no revenue from international signing this year.

Both sides are not winning over new fans here. Cooler heads should have had MLB first in line to play. Understand this season was a wash and no one was making money. Remove barriers so casual fans could make a few games. Build a lot of good will for the upcoming strike.

I don't disagree with anything you said.

I hope both sides sling all the mud they have, even scratch the season if necessary, and come to an agreement they can live with for a couple decades.

I only ask one caveat. I want all involved with the sign stealing to be able to speak freely with no recourse.

One thing is certain to me. Mike Fiers is not the end all be all voice on the evolution of this. The truth will harm the game insignificantly compared to the coming strike.