Just heard a rapper say “all money good forever” 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ SMH ever heard of a little thing called inflation? We need a fiscally responsible rapper ASAP @Wu_Tang_Finance
“The concerns of our fans are at the very top of our consideration list.” — Rob Manfred, on the day MLB canceled regular-season games, during a league-initiated lockout
Rob Manfred on Feb. 12: Losing regular season games would be a "disastrous outcome" for baseball.
Rob Manfred on March 1: "I am going to cancel some regular season games."
I also can't help but think of all the ancillary folks who are negatively impacted by this, people whose livelihoods depend on MLB games being played and who have suffered enough the last 2 years. Stadium workers. Restaurant/bar owners and employees. Broadcast crew members. Etc.
BREAKING: MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB's final proposal, and there will be no deal on a new collective-bargaining agreement before MLB's 5 p.m. ET deadline, sources tell ESPN.
MLB has threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day without a new deal.
MLB's best-and-final offer:
- No changes to CBT thresholds (220/220/220/224/230)
- A $5M increase on pre-arb bonus pool from $25M to $30M
- An increase of minimums from $675K to $700K, moving up $10K/year