@InfamousTwisted@TalkinBaseball_ Surely he can just run to the outfield and turn this into a chasing game, as there’s never a play or attempted play when you are far enough.
@TalkinBaseball_ Not only was he out of the base path on a tag play, but he also intentionally made contact with the thrown ball or otherwise hindered or impeded a fielder's opportunity to field or throw the ball.
@TalkinBaseball_ MLB should send a memo to the umpires to enforce these rules. Like, what do you mean you call those pickoff moves illegal but consider this legal?
BREAKING: In its next CBA, the league is proposing a max contract length of 5 yrs for free agent players switching teams, 6 years to retain their own players. No deferred contracts. Qualifying offer is gone too. Also, 5 years to free agency for players 30 or older.
The biggest issue baseball fans want solved to strengthen the game is fixing the payroll disparity that leaves too many fans without hope of their team competing for a World Series title. Every other major U.S. sport has tackled this problem, and every year more small market teams in those leagues have a chance to win. The salary cap and floor proposal levels the playing field, allowing us greater flexibility to address longstanding player priorities while sharing baseball revenue with the players 50/50.
Today, in addition to proposing the largest ever increase in the minimum salary, earned by over half of MLB players, we accepted two landmark changes to free agency that have been in place for 50 years. We agreed to both the MLBPA’s proposal to provide earlier access to free agency, and their proposal to eliminate the qualifying offer system, a provision players view as a drag on free agency. We also proposed to eliminate deferred compensation and to create a new “Cornerstone Player” provision similar to the NBA’s “Bird Rights” to give every team a fair shot at retaining their fans’ favorite star players.
We will continue working with the MLBPA during the bargaining process to improve the game for teams, players and fans.