MLB on lockdown: Commissioner Rob Manfred ‘very disappointed’ over season freeze
““I’m very disappointed with the situation our game was in today.””
It’s Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred discussing lockdowns and stopping rocking America’s pastime in an open letter to baseball fans.
The player freeze began after the league and its players’ unions failed to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the December 1 deadline. MLB . Lock marks the first shutdown of professional baseball in nearly 27 years, since a player strike resulted in the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
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But Manfred also wrote that he was hopeful that an agreement could still be struck between MLB and the Players Association.
“Simply put, we believe that the season lock is the best mechanism to protect the 2022 season,” Manfred wrote in a fan letter posted on MLB.com. “We hope that the shutdown will start the negotiations and bring us to an agreement that will allow the season to start on time.”
Manfred cites the record-breaking free agency period that saw more than $1.7 billion in contracts awarded to MLB players as proof of the league’s commitment to the players. . Players like Max Scherzer and Corey Seager is in the group of high-end signings of MLB clubs.
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During the MLB lockdown, teams may not transact, contact players, or hold practice sessions at team facilities. Follow CBS.
“This drastic and unnecessary measure will not affect the players’ determination to achieve a fair contract,” MLBPA head Tony Clark said in a statement. declare. “We remain committed to negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement that enhances competition, improves product for fans, and enhances the rights and benefits of membership.”
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MLB states that it does not anticipate any incidents at the league office or for individual teams due to the lockdown.
Manfred says yes There are no scheduled negotiations between the alliance and the Players Association at this time.
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