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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Inside MLB's New 5-Year Labor Agreement — Here are the details of the new 5-year labor deal just announced by MLB and the MLBPA: — I.. TERM — a. Five-year contract — b. December 1, 2016 termination date — II.. SCHEDULING,, REALIGNMENT,, AND POSTSEASON PLAY — a.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Highlights From The New CBA — The effects of Major League Baseball's new collective bargaining agreement can't be described within one post, even one as long as this. It will take a while for teams and players to adjust to the game's new conditions, but here's an early look at ten highlights from the CBA (in no particular order):
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Bless You Boys:
The New CBA: Realignment, Playoffs, Minimum Salaries, Draft Spending, Luxury Tax, Super Twos, Free Agent Compensation, and HgH Testing — UPDATE 3: A few more interesting details on the agreement that were not included previously: — There will be a “competitive balance draft lottery” …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
CBA Details: Luxury Tax, Draft, HGH, Replay — Baseball players and owners announced today that they've agreed to terms on a five-year collective bargaining agreement that assures MLB of two decades of labor peace. MLB.com offers a detailed look at the CBA. Here are some highlights:
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
A few details from the new CBA
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
MLB, union announce five-year labor deal — CBA features two more Wild Cards, HGH testing, Draft luxury tax — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a preliminary agreement on a new Basic Agreement. The five-year deal was officially announced on Tuesday afternoon at a news conference.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Scott Boras says new draft rules will ‘hurt all of baseball’ — Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and players association head Michael Weiner struck congratulatory and conciliatory tones at a Tuesday news conference announcing a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Clark Spencer / Fish Bytes:
C.J. Wilson to visit Marlins — C.J. Wilson is making the rounds, and one of his East Coast stops will include a post-Thanksgiving visit to South Florida to meet with the Marlins, who seem to be throwing out the welcome mat for every available free agent. The Marlins met with Wilson's agent …
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Susan Slusser / Oakland Athletics:
A's aren't sending Andrew Bailey, Gio Gonzalez anywhere - right now
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Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Angels manager, GM to dine with C.J. Wilson Monday night
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Jeff Wilson / Boston Herald:
Signing All-Star closer sets Rangers in motion — FORT WORTH, Texas — A move that had been anticipated since March, but especially the past few weeks, was executed Monday night by the Texas Rangers. — Neftali Feliz is in the starting rotation, but the Rangers put him there in conjunction …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Sign Joe Nathan
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Braun over Brains — Ryan Braun wins the NL MVP vote, as my post from this morning noted that Matt Kemp might not get his due, and voters placed more emphasis on being on a winning team. Braun received 20 first place votes and 12 second place votes, with Kemp going 10-16-6 as the consensus second place pick.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Mets sign Adam Loewen to minors deal — According to Matt Eddy of Baseball America, the Mets have signed RF Adam Loewen to a minor league contract. — Loewen, who will be 28 in April, is a converted pitcher and has primarily played right field since 2008.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Marlins, Padres Swap John Baker For Wade LeBlanc — The Marlins have traded catcher John Baker to the Padres for left-hander Wade LeBlanc, according to a press release from the Padres. — Baker, 31 in January, was mentioned as a non-tender candidate by Tim Dierkes last week.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks announce ticket info; new plans on tap — Majority of prices to remain unchanged or will be reduced for 2012 — NEW YORK — The Yankees have announced general ticket information for regular-season games played at Yankee Stadium, stating that more than 70 percent of prices will be reduced or unchanged.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Valentine is the right Sox fit — He is married to the daughter of Ralph Branca, who threw the gopher ball to Bobby Thomson at the Polo Grounds in 1951. His first roommate in professional baseball was Bill Buckner, when the two were drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968.
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
NO MATTER WHO IT MIGHT BE, THIS HAS TO BE BEN CHERINGTON'S MANAGER
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