Discussions tomorrow
Players should discuss their requests.
MLB, union scheduled to meet in New York tomorrow, per person familiar with the situation. Union plans to respond to league’s last proposal in writing and in full. Unclear on which issues, if any, they will be moving in the written proposal.
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) March 5, 2022
Speaking of one aspect of the negotiations, know that there were none today and training camp games are pushed back until March 18th.
MLB Lockout Day No. 94: No negotiating sessions scheduled today between #MLB and the #MLBPA
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 5, 2022
Eliminate the Class 5 Draft?
This is what the teams want.
MLB executives think Rule 5 draft should be canceled. With @jaysonst: https://t.co/h5g0CtjVRw
—Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 4, 2022
Miles Mikolas can’t wait to do it again
We can understand it.
‘I have to be as good as possible at baseball whenever someone asks you to come play it again.’
— Miles Mikolas, #stlcards pitcher, on preparing for a season during a lockout.https://t.co/R3RbOWKxp1
—Derrick S. Goold (@dgoold) March 5, 2022
Colin Poche, who hasn’t pitched in a long time, too.
Though he hasn’t pitched in a game since the 2019 playoffs, Rays reliever Colin Poche says he and his fellow players are willing to ride out as long of a delay as necessary to get what they need from a new labor deal. #Rays #RaysUp #MLB https://t.co/DCxZA7KJYi
— Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) March 5, 2022
Big names at ExposFest
Jacques Doucet and Dave Van Horne, the two voices of the Expos, will be there.
Hall of Famers are everywhere #Exhibitions March 27th @baseballhall @CDNBaseballHOF
So happy to have both legends, Dave Van Horne and Jacques Doucet at our March 27 Gala. pic.twitter.com/HULk2TC7Cm— Expos Fest❤️#EnRoutePour1Million #RoadTo1Million (@ExposFest) March 5, 2022
Treat your players well
The dwellings of the Royals are on the mark.
Now that the #Royals new housing facility is open and nearly at full capacity with MiLB Spring Training, players are raving about their stay at The Fountains: “I can’t even explain how cool it is to live here.” https://t.co/KTUU8YZ0LF
—Anne Rogers (@anne_rogers) March 4, 2022
