Major League Baseball proposed shortening the regular season to 154 games and giving the highest playoff seeds the ability to choose their opponents in a new bargaining offer to the players union. With the collective bargaining agreement set to expire in under eight weeks, the move signals continued negotiation tactics aimed at altering season length and playoff structure for competitive and business reasons, though the union has been resistant to many league proposals.
With the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement looming just under eight weeks away, Major League Baseball and the players union have continued to exchange proposals. Or rather, the league keeps proposing things the union won’t agree to. That’s how it seems, anyway, though the latest entreaty is much less of a non-starter than a … The post MLB’s Latest Proposal Includes Trimming Season to 154 Games, Allowing Top Playoff Seeds to Pick Opponents appeared first on .
Curated by Taleb Kabbara · Source: cubsinsider.com
Major League Baseball, players union
Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball is the professional baseball league proposing rule and schedule changes, including trimming the season to 154 games and allowing top playoff seeds to pick opponents.
players union: Players union is the labor organization representing MLB players that is negotiating with Major League Baseball over the collective bargaining agreement and is not agreeing to the league's proposals.
This article is part of Prism's real-time sports business intelligence radar, which tracks sponsorships, partnerships, media rights, stadium deals, and investments across global sports. View the full intelligence profile for each company to access active analysis modules, deal timelines, and connected company networks.