Sleepy Harold Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Leave it to the players to be the adults in the room. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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poppysox Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Leave it to the players to be the adults in the room. I would call it being realistic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, poppysox said: I would call it being realistic. Owners: That is only one and a half major concessions. We expect more tomorrow if you want to get paid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 26 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Owners: That is only one and a half major concessions. We expect more tomorrow if you want to get paid. Pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Wow. Finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChiSox59 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: If we end up with 7 playoff teams per league, I am going to be pretty bummed. How do you even structure playoffs with 7 teams? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: If we end up with 7 playoff teams per league, I am going to be pretty bummed. How do you even structure playoffs with 7 teams? Bummed would be putting it mildly. Why bother with a regular-season at all? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: If we end up with 7 playoff teams per league, I am going to be pretty bummed. How do you even structure playoffs with 7 teams? I guess the team with the best record gets a bye? And then they play the team with the lowest record that wins the first round (Wild Card Series?)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, poppysox said: Bummed would be putting it mildly. Why bother with a regular-season at all? Because then the owners wouldn't make as much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Quin said: Because then the owners wouldn't make as much money. If it were up to me, eliminate divisions, play a balanced schedule and the top 4 teams advance to the postseason. Expanding the playoffs does nothing but pad the wallets of ownership. Nobody wants to watch a watered down playoff. Idk what the leagues don't understand about "less is more" when it comes to the postseason. Edited January 24, 2022 by Jack Parkman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: If it were up to me, eliminate divisions, play a balanced schedule and the top 4 teams advance to the postseason. Expanding the playoffs does nothing but pad the wallets of ownership. Nobody wants to watch a watered down playoff. Idk what the leagues don't understand about "less is more" when it comes to the postseason. No divisions with a balanced schedule would be perfect. Of course, there would be no reason to have a playoff since we already would know who won the league fair and square. As an old-time fan that would be my preference but of course, the money made off the playoffs would make that dead on arrival. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 49 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: This is the phase of negotiations where we give up the crap we never thought had a chance. Today the players drop FA eligibility before 6 years...tomorrow I expect owners to give up on the expanded 14 team playoffs. I expect the owners to give the $600K ML minimum because it's already $570.5 I believe. A few more tweaks like universal DH and its "play ball". Could have been done months ago but everyone would complain we left too much on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 This doesn’t suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I guess the team with the best record gets a bye? And then they play the team with the lowest record that wins the first round (Wild Card Series?)? Sitting at home for week seems like a disadvantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, poppysox said: This is the phase of negotiations where we give up the crap we never thought had a chance. Today the players drop FA eligibility before 6 years...tomorrow I expect owners to give up on the expanded 14 team playoffs. I expect the owners to give the $600K ML minimum because it's already $570.5 I believe. A few more tweaks like universal DH and its "play ball". Could have been done months ago but everyone would complain we left too much on the table. So the owners big give is giving up a raise they were offering, while the players are giving up getting additional revenues? Gee I wonder why this hasn't been solved yet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Sitting at home for week seems like a disadvantage. I agree, though they would still be practicing I guess. But if I were a team I would want to play the games early and often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: So the owners big give is giving up a raise they were offering, while the players are giving up getting additional revenues? Gee I wonder why this hasn't been solved yet. Very seldom are union/employer negotiations concluded before some form of deadline is established. Who knows...maybe the other side will blink and give you something you weren't expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, poppysox said: Very seldom are union/employer negotiations concluded before some form of deadline is established. Who knows...maybe the other side will blink and give you something you weren't expecting. My union and employer just went through two rounds where no deadline was established and no strike needed to happen. CBA negotiations happen all the time without big time drama. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 27 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: ☝️☝️☝️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I’m just happy there is progress. The game will survive all these dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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