Draft Cap May Not Be So Harsh  —  When Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced a new five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement today, including several changes to the draft, reaction from club executives and player agents was as swift as a Justin Verlander fastball.

What's new in baseball's new labor deal?  —  The negotiating path to baseball's new labor deal might have been the smoothest ever between the once-contentious sides.  But it's full of significant changes for fans.  —  Realignment, expanded playoffs, more replay, testing …

The Zen Master And Amateur Baseball Players  —  Wow.  Five more years of labor peace ensured, zero public rancor between the owners and the players, and yet all anyone's talking about in the TwitterBlogoSphere is how terrible the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is.

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):

New Labor Deal Features Major Draft Changes  —  After years of talking about it, baseball is trying some new ideas  —  The major headline from the five-year renewal of baseball's labor agreement is that the sport is now assured of 21 straight years without a strike or lockout …

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.