MLB Owners Using New York Mets and LA Dodgers as ‘Outspending’ Fears in Lockout Negotiations
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In the past three months of baseball, the ongoing lockout has been a burning topic in Major League Baseball. Notably, with work stoppage in the league, apart from games, no teams or players sign or renew their contracts. And when it to signing new players, a few MLB teams have been offering massive contracts. Which might be a worrying sign for the rest of the teams.
Recently, during the CBA negotiation between the MLB owners and the players’ union, both sides tried everything to avoid the cancelation of the league games. But the demands set by the players’ union didn’t meet with the owners’ last proposal. And MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred didn’t have an option but to extend the lockout.
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Though the players’ union didn’t agree to the owners’ last proposal, reports suggest that few of the owners were not in the favor of offering $220 million CBT to the players. And with this, one can say that the MLB owners themselves do not share a common idea regarding the new CBA.
Are the MLB owners feared of outspending by the New York Mets and LA Dodgers in the league?
Earlier, there were reports that for the last proposal by the owners, all 30 MLB owners were not on board. As they that particular proposal had included the $220 million CBT threshold. As per SNY TV, a total of four owners didn’t agree to the $220 million CBT threshold. And had the CBT threshold crossed over $220 million, more owners would have refused the proposal.
Sources: Angels, Diamondbacks, Reds and Tigers owners opposed MLB luxury tax increase to $220 million. MLB also proposed including player meal money in calculation of luxury tax, which irked players. https://t.co/gBKrqAx9wV
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) March 4, 2022
But now, a report from ace journalist Evan Drellich of The Athletic says that while bargaining, a few MLB owners used the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers as examples of outspending. The report also says that the rest of the owners are worried about the outspending competition.
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MLB Lockout to Spiral Further as Four Owners Object to ‘Best and Final’ Proposal
Another interesting part of this story that shouldn’t be that surprising.
“In bargaining, owners have used the Mets, and their relatively new owner Steve Cohen, and the Dodgers as examples of teams they’re worried about outspending the competition, sources said.” https://t.co/GQWjeJHD3r
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 4, 2022
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“In bargaining, owners have used the Mets, and their relatively new owner Steve Cohen, and the Dodgers as examples of teams they’re worried about outspending the competition,” said The Athletic’s report.
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Well, with owners divided into any terms would not be a great sign for the future of Major League Baseball. And this will only create a roadblock for the new collective bargaining agreement.
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