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With a touch of homage to their 1994 Expos forefathers, the Nationals climb to the top of the charts.

For reference, the summary of Major League Baseball's new collective bargaining agreement is here. As a whole, the MLB's new collective bargaining agreement is a fair and balanced deal that placates many of the agendas of many parties. The deal al...

Blog | November 23, 2011

Hey, you know that one sports league that keeps stabbing itself in the eye because the parties involved can't look past their own self-interest? Apparently Major League Baseball got jealous. The terms of MLB's new collective bargaining agreeme...

MLB owners and players have just about sealed their newest covenant, which will alter various parts of the sport's landscape. Though we were able to obtain only a portion of the new collective bargaining agreement, it should be noted that this wa...

Blog | November 18, 2011

Today marks the first day NFL teams can sign rookies and undrafted free agents, so expect lots of activity. We've also got a full slate of MLB action and the WNBA returns from the All-Star Break. Here are the Games We're Watching.

Drafted players have until August 15 to sign, but that could change under the next collective bargaining agreement. That's one of many tweaks we could see to the draft in the near future.

Blog | Conversation | June 30, 2011

His game steeped in history, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is hoping for a repeat performance when it comes to labor discussions in 2011.

Did the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.

The Mets are arguing that their No. 11 pick should be protected -- and not forfeited if they sign Michael Bourn. The logic: The pick would have been in the top 10 had the Pittsburgh Pirates not been awarded an extra pick for failing to sign a draftee...

Keith Law says Mark Appel not signing with the Pirates is a sign the new draft system doesn't work.

Blog | Conversation | July 13, 2012

There are three ways for teams to acquire high-end talent, an AL executive said Tuesday afternoon in the hours after the new labor agreement was announced: 1. Teams can invest in free agents, as the Philadelphia Phillies did with Cliff Lee, and as t...

Blog | November 23, 2011

Buster Olney writes that while the industrywide perception regarding MLB's new CBA is not unequivocally negative, some clubs feel that limiting draft spending will only continue to harm small-market teams. Plus, the latest MLB hot stove news.

Blog | Conversation | November 23, 2011

Whether it's Tony Sanchez drafted this year at No 4 or Rick Porcello falling to No. 27 two years ago, odd picks continue to underscore draft issues the next CBA must address. Plus movement, analysis, injuries, and AccuWeather hits on Yankee homers.

Blog | Conversation | June 10, 2009