How Judge Sonia Sotomayor saved MLB from Scab Ball folly There was a genuine tension inside Room 110 of the Federal Courthouse at 40 Centre Street that Friday morning, 25 years ago, March 31, 1995. The bloodied sport of baseball had gathered in that room, all its warring parties secured between four walls. They had…
DetailsCollege Baseball Players Granted Additional Year Of NCAA Eligibility The National Collegiate Athletic Association has decided to grant a universal extra year of eligibility to all spring sports athletics, Nicole Auerback of The Athletic reports on Twitter. Designed to deal with the cancellation of baseball and other spring seasons, the decision has major implications for the MLB…
DetailsNCAA Division I Council Gives Seniors Relief The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to give senior student athletes an extra year of eligibility — choosing against giving everyone an extra year. Source: https://d1baseball.com/columns/ncaa-division-i-council-gives-seniors-relief/
DetailsGM Trade History: Rick Hahn It’s not always fair to judge baseball operations leaders for free agent signings. In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership. The same can hold true of major extensions. It’s just tough to know from the outside. There’s obviously involvement from above in trade scenarios…
DetailsNCAA grants D-1 Athletes another year of Eligibility The Division I Council on Monday voted to allow schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2020/03/30/ncaa-grants-d-1-athletes-another-year-of-eligibility/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsListen to Episode 4 of ‘Amazin But True’: Who Replaces Syndergaard? feat. Jim Breuer It’s time for a brand-new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with former Met Nelson Figueroa and me. We open the show reacting to the big news that Noah Syndergaard will miss the 2020 season after needing Tommy John surgery…
DetailsLuxury Tax Status Will Not Reset If 2020 Season Is Cancelled While Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have officially reached a deal on a temporary re-working of the collective bargaining agreement, the details are still filtering out. One key element of the coronavirus alteration is the role of the competitive balance (“luxury”)…
DetailsChris Sale Undergoes Tommy John Surgery We’ve known for some time that Red Sox lefty Chris Sale was destined for Tommy John surgery. But the timing of the procedure was in some doubt given the urgent need for medical resources to deal with the still-growing coronavirus crisis. Sale has indeed received a replacement ulnar collateral…
DetailsThe most ‘frustrating’ part of Yankees, Mets managers’ coronavirus wait Aaron Boone and Luis Rojas still have jobs to do. As Major League Baseball waits to see when — or if — games will be played this year, the New York managers have had plenty of time to stay in touch with their respective players.…
DetailsOffseason In Review: Texas Rangers The Rangers face major competition in the AL West. Have they done enough to field a competitive roster in 2020? Major League Signings Kyle Gibson, RHP: three years, $28MM Jordan Lyles, RHP: two years, $16MM Robinson Chirinos, C: one year, $6.75MM (includes buyout on 2021 club option) Joely Rodriguez, LHP:…
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