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But in this scenario he is already up for 1/2 a season and he begin the next season n the roster so they don't gain much more control of the player. If they wait the next July, they gain an extra year.

Reading the new agreement, I wonder if the new service time rule will backfire. Since the only oy the top few of the ROY finishers get the time, will teams keep the players down longer so he won't win the award? I don't see the draft pick compensation helping much because teams can only be in the top 10 every other year for small market teams and every third year for big market teams.

Any rumors or has it all been complaining how cheap the Sox will be and how bad they will lose trades?

Sorry. Fat fingers. I meant 220. 10 under the first tax level.

Its cyclical. I just think that all teams should play more division games.

This sucks too. I am not enjoying some of these ancillary changes. They are all for the worse.

That sucks. I like the re seeding and the 163 playoffs.

The only issue with this approach is that they are wasting the rookie QB contract flexibility. By the time they sort this out Feilds will be expensive if he is any good.

The meal money is pretty inconsequential. Its around 200,000. I think the max they go is around 240. They will leave a little room for trade deadline acquisitions.

You stopped?

Well considering they are playing all 162, it's not much a win. It would be if they don't play 162.

Thanks, I didn't hear the former just the latter.

Ok. Those both help a little. At least there are some incentives. The lottery was top 6 picks, correct?

Ya don't say. Boras tried his best to extend the lockout.

I thought the lawsuits were for COVID related items? Or were there multiple lawsuits discussed?

That's what I thought.

How were service time manipulation and tanking derailed?

Congratulations on a great birthday present!

Boras and his group. He did say he wanted to wait another week because the owners are giving in. He appears to be right so far.

Agreed.

Thus was in previous proposals so that qualify as a last minute item.

Want to take wagers that the union won't approve it?

This is somewhat irrelevant or stating the obvious. Of course anything the owners propose is for reducing costs. Just as anything the players propose is to increase salary and benefits for them.

The biggest issue seems to be the union wants an increasing pool of money for pre-arb and the owners want a flat rate. Can't really split that.

Of course, it's posturing. That is all part of the negotiations. It's frustrating but that's negotiations.