OT: MLB and MLBPA reach agreement. Baseball looks like it's back

[Obliviax]

 

[BBG65]

I'm afraid that the MLB gave up too much. Most of the things the players [agents] want is bad for the fans and for small market teams.

 

[WPTLION]

The subcommittee made up of 8 players---5 of which are Boras clients voted against. I think we know who to blame now don't we. In the end it was 26 teams voting for it and 4 against plus the 8 subcommittee members.

 

[okinburg1]

Baseball - by far the "major" sport I care the least about. IMO, too dadgum boring. The game needs to adapt or it's slow death will continue.

 

[Mister Magoo]

I'm afraid that the MLB gave up too much. Most of the things the players [agents] want is bad for the fans and for small market teams.

What is bad for fans? Universal DH is great for everybody under 60. Games should be 9 innings.
Putting a runner on 2nd in 10th was high schoolish. Not professional. I don't like 12 teams in the playoffs. But, that should help smaller market teams.

 

[Parkland Fan]

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The free agent market is going to interesting. The lockout compressed 3 months into 3 weeks. We might see plenty of stars not signing until well after the start of the season.

This is going to really mess up the drafts in fantasy baseball.

 

[PSU Lion 2000]

Like College Football, MLB games have gotten to be too long. I rarely feel like watching a game knowing that I won't see it through to the finish.

They did nothing to address the pace of play. I simply don't understand why there isn't some sort of communication between the dugout and the pitcher/catcher/fielders on which pitch will be called (hello Apple watch). If football can have a speaker in a helmet, no reason baseball can't figure something out.

Also, any mound visit (by a manager, coach, or a relieving pitcher) is ridiculous. Just play the game! Pitchers don't need 8 warmup pitches each inning.