A’s Stadium, New Rules Hot Topics at Manfred-Clark Session
Major League Baseball has proposed to the union rule changes for next season that include the elimination of shifts, a pitch clock and larger bases. In accordance…
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MLB Labor Talks Proceed as Manfred and Clark Cross Paths at Series
Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, cautioned Tuesday night there’s still time in the next five weeks for owners and the…
Manfred Rebuffs Labor Strife as MLB Mulls Old Rules in New CBA
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred doubled down Tuesday morning on his assessment that the owners and the MLB Players Association are trying to avoid a…
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Manfred Downplays MLB Lockout Talk as Baseball Seeks Growth
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred moved to assure fans that the coming summer of collective bargaining with the players’ union will not lead to a work…
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Baseball’s Woes Require Human Solutions, MLBPA’s Clark Says
Major League Baseball and the union that represents the players began collective bargaining toward a new Basic Agreement last week, MLB Players Association…
MLB’s 2021 Agenda: Find Fans, Avoid COVID and Labor Strife
With Major League Baseball openers scheduled Thursday from Yankee Stadium in New York to Petco Park in San Diego, the game faces myriad complications. Coming off a…
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Tony Clark: MLBPA Encouraging COVID Vaccinations for Players
While vaccinations to thwart COVID-19 are not mandatory for Major League players, the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association told Sportico Thursday that…
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MLB, Union Consider Which 2020 Rule Changes to Renew
The Major League Baseball players and owners have opened up preliminary discussions about renewing or replacing some of the controversial rules that were adapted for the…
MLB Players, Inc. Rebrands in Anticipation of a Full 2021 Season
The Major League Baseball Players Association has rebranded its commercial activities arm as MLB Players, replete with a new logo, font and colors. The rebrand is…
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Clark Says MLBPA Ready for Full Season as Union Disputes Owners’ Debt Claims
Despite an unprecedented 60-game schedule, a neutral site World Series, and a disturbing increase in the rate of coronavirus cases and related deaths across the U.S.…
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MLBPA’s Clark Says “Unprecedented Times,” and United Players Will Shape Labor Negotiations
The 1981 midseason players’ strike cost Major League Baseball 50 days and 713 games. The 1994 strike squandered the end of that season, including the playoffs and World…
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