January 24, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Leave it to the players to be the adults in the room. I would call it being realistic.
January 24, 20224 yr 10 minutes ago, poppysox said: I would call it being realistic. Owners: That is only one and a half major concessions. We expect more tomorrow if you want to get paid.
January 24, 20224 yr Author 26 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Owners: That is only one and a half major concessions. We expect more tomorrow if you want to get paid. Pretty much.
January 24, 20224 yr 9 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: If we end up with 7 playoff teams per league, I am going to be pretty bummed. How do you even structure playoffs with 7 teams?
January 24, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: If we end up with 7 playoff teams per league, I am going to be pretty bummed. How do you even structure playoffs with 7 teams? Bummed would be putting it mildly. Why bother with a regular-season at all?
January 24, 20224 yr 10 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: If we end up with 7 playoff teams per league, I am going to be pretty bummed. How do you even structure playoffs with 7 teams? I guess the team with the best record gets a bye? And then they play the team with the lowest record that wins the first round (Wild Card Series?)?
January 24, 20224 yr 11 minutes ago, poppysox said: Bummed would be putting it mildly. Why bother with a regular-season at all? Because then the owners wouldn't make as much money.
January 24, 20224 yr 5 minutes ago, Quin said: Because then the owners wouldn't make as much money. If it were up to me, eliminate divisions, play a balanced schedule and the top 4 teams advance to the postseason. Expanding the playoffs does nothing but pad the wallets of ownership. Nobody wants to watch a watered down playoff. Idk what the leagues don't understand about "less is more" when it comes to the postseason. Edited January 24, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman
January 24, 20224 yr 4 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: If it were up to me, eliminate divisions, play a balanced schedule and the top 4 teams advance to the postseason. Expanding the playoffs does nothing but pad the wallets of ownership. Nobody wants to watch a watered down playoff. Idk what the leagues don't understand about "less is more" when it comes to the postseason. No divisions with a balanced schedule would be perfect. Of course, there would be no reason to have a playoff since we already would know who won the league fair and square. As an old-time fan that would be my preference but of course, the money made off the playoffs would make that dead on arrival.
January 24, 20224 yr 49 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: This is the phase of negotiations where we give up the crap we never thought had a chance. Today the players drop FA eligibility before 6 years...tomorrow I expect owners to give up on the expanded 14 team playoffs. I expect the owners to give the $600K ML minimum because it's already $570.5 I believe. A few more tweaks like universal DH and its "play ball". Could have been done months ago but everyone would complain we left too much on the table.
January 24, 20224 yr 43 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I guess the team with the best record gets a bye? And then they play the team with the lowest record that wins the first round (Wild Card Series?)? Sitting at home for week seems like a disadvantage.
January 24, 20224 yr Author 15 minutes ago, poppysox said: This is the phase of negotiations where we give up the crap we never thought had a chance. Today the players drop FA eligibility before 6 years...tomorrow I expect owners to give up on the expanded 14 team playoffs. I expect the owners to give the $600K ML minimum because it's already $570.5 I believe. A few more tweaks like universal DH and its "play ball". Could have been done months ago but everyone would complain we left too much on the table. So the owners big give is giving up a raise they were offering, while the players are giving up getting additional revenues? Gee I wonder why this hasn't been solved yet.
January 24, 20224 yr 6 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Sitting at home for week seems like a disadvantage. I agree, though they would still be practicing I guess. But if I were a team I would want to play the games early and often.
January 24, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: So the owners big give is giving up a raise they were offering, while the players are giving up getting additional revenues? Gee I wonder why this hasn't been solved yet. Very seldom are union/employer negotiations concluded before some form of deadline is established. Who knows...maybe the other side will blink and give you something you weren't expecting.
January 24, 20224 yr 14 minutes ago, poppysox said: Very seldom are union/employer negotiations concluded before some form of deadline is established. Who knows...maybe the other side will blink and give you something you weren't expecting. My union and employer just went through two rounds where no deadline was established and no strike needed to happen. CBA negotiations happen all the time without big time drama.
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