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Apr 2, 20223 min read

The Los Angeles Angels, Fentanyl, and the Death of a Star Pitcher

Prince, Tom Petty, and Mac Miller will forever be bonded by both their fame in the music industry and the prescription drug that...

MLB's 2022 Salary Arbitration Exchange Date: All 31 Filing Numbers

Dean Rosenberg

Mar 23, 20222 min read

MLB's 2022 Salary Arbitration Exchange Date: All 31 Filing Numbers

One of the most important days in Major League Baseball’s salary arbitration calendar is the exchange date. This is when Club and Player...

Landis Barber

Mar 23, 20222 min read

Senator Sanders Introduces the Save American Baseball Act

On March 14, 2022, Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the “Save American Baseball Act” to remove the Major League Baseball’s antitrust...

Greg Moretto

Mar 22, 20223 min read

Why The Unsealing Of The Infamous 2017 “Yankee Letter” Won’t Be As Big Of A Deal As You Might Think

The fallout from the 2017 Astros cheating scandal is threatening to add another name to its list, as on Monday U.S. Court of Appeals...

How the Collective Bargaining Tussle Nearly Canceled Games

Michael Perlo

Mar 14, 20224 min read

How the Collective Bargaining Tussle Nearly Canceled Games

I. Introduction/History of the Collective Bargaining Tax Major League Baseball (MLB) came to an agreement with the players...

Mike DiLiello

Mar 11, 20225 min read

UPDATE: They Dug In, Afterword on the Ratified MLB CBA

I was quite wrong, almost comically wrong as the players and owners got a deal done the day after this piece was posted. Based on the...

Mike DiLiello

Mar 9, 20224 min read

Dig In: We Could be Headed for a Long Labor Fight Between MLB’s Owners and Players

As the weeks turn and we head towards another self-imposed deadline by the MLB to strike a deal prior to cancelling more of the MLB...

Andrew Wise

Mar 6, 20223 min read

Trevor Bauer Sues Deadspin for Defamation

On March 3, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer announced on Twitter that he filed a defamation lawsuit in federal court against the...

Mike DiLiello

Feb 26, 20223 min read

Why the MLBPA’s Latest Proposals are So Focused on Eliminating Tanking

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the MLBPA recently proposed drastic changes to the structure of the first 18 picks of the MLB draft in...

John Azzato

Feb 16, 20223 min read

Matt Harvey: Former Star Gives Shocking Testimony

Matt Harvey History Matt Harvey was once a superstar in the making, donning the famous nickname “Dark Knight” and leading the Mets as one...

condetrimental

Feb 4, 20223 min read

MLB Attempts to End Lockout Through 3rd Party Mediator

BY: MICHAEL PERLO Instead of countering the Major League Baseball Players Association’s (MLBPA) latest offer, Major League Baseball (MLB)...

AJ Lise

Feb 2, 20224 min read

MLB: When Will Rob Manfred Finally Get It Right?

Major League Baseball Commissioner (MLB) Rob Manfred has been in the spotlight for the last few years, and often not for good reason....

Matthew D. Batista

Jan 31, 20225 min read

MLB's Proposed Pre-Arbitration Bonus Rule Echoes Tumultuous Offseason

Tumultuous Times in the Diamond Sport Things are certainly busy in Major League Baseball ("MLB"). Following the difficulty of the 2020...

Tarun Sharma

Jan 28, 20226 min read

Bonds That Tie: The Cooperstown Reformation Project

Something that we knew was likely coming for a decade finally happened this week, as Barry Bonds was left out of the Hall of Fame by...

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