Baseball’s saga/drama/soap opera continued this week as the owners rejected the players’ proposal last Sunday and stated that they wouldn’t be making a counter offer. Three days later, the Presidents of Baseball Operations for Milwaukee and Cincinnati both expressed optimism that an agreement would be reached.
At least, the leaks to the media have source names this time. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 8th
Jim Salisbury finally put a figure to the number of Phillies’ minor leaguers released last week. He reported that 27 players had been released but didn’t report any names. Later on Monday, players’ names began showing up on the various affiliates’ transaction lists.
The MLBPA responded to MLB’s proposal regarding the start of the 2020 season Sunday afternoon. MLB called the players’ proposal “a non-starter”. So, the ball’s back in the owners’ court.
If MLB decides to expand the number of teams in order to recoup some of their losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a few interesting topics to explore. Two would be which cities would receive franchises and who would teams protect in the resulting expansion draft. Continue reading What if There is Expansion?
Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone continues to be well. This is week eleven of my self-imposed quarantine. I began “shelter-in-place” on Friday, March 13th. Since then I have ventured out thrice. Once to visit the local market, and twice to pick up prescriptions. On all three occasions, I drove past the Carpenter Complex, stopping twice to talk to the security guard while maintaining proper social distancing. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of May 25th
I hope everyone continues to be well. This is week ten of my self-quarantine.
For weeks now, the owners have been negotiating through the media with leaks by anonymous sources. They have determined what the solution should be without talking to the MLBPA, and have painted the players in a negative fashion.
When they finally notified the MLBPA, public opinion was already set. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of May 18th
I hope everyone continues to be well. This is week nine of my self-quarantine. I am a longer-haired, bearded mess. I am growing accustomed to not going outside. I am sleeping later because I am staying up later. If baseball were to return to Clearwater, I think would have difficulty getting back on my regular baseball schedule. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of May 11th
I hope everyone continues to be well. This is week eighth of my self-quarantine. I am a long-haired, bearded mess. Florida opened pools last Thursday. Beaches open Monday. Restaurants can open at 25% capacity indoors, six-foot distancing outside. I’m still not going out for the foreseeable future. My wife and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary on the 1st and the 24th anniversary of the night we met on the 4th (Springfield Inn, Sea Isle City, NJ). We’ll venture out to celebrate when it is safer for people at risk like the two of us. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of May 4th
I hope everyone is well and continuing to practice social distancing. I am in the 7th week of self-quarantine. I haven’t been outside in over two weeks. I’m not going out for the foreseeable future. I’ve been under the weather again. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of April 27th
While researching some things, I came across Kid Gleason’s stat line one season. You may remember Gleason as the manager of the Chicago White Sox during the Black Sox scandle. He was the likable manager in the movie Eight Men Out who told Charles Comiskey he thought the series might be fixed. He was played by John Mahoney, Kelsey Grammer’s father in the sitcom Frasier. Continue reading Kid Gleason
