First, it's not an impasse, because there's no duty to bargain over things that are already in the CBA.
Second, the Commissioner cannot unilaterally suspend the opening of the season.
The only way MLB is going to get MLBPA to the table to negotiate over a later season start 1/
Second, the Commissioner cannot unilaterally suspend the opening of the season.
The only way MLB is going to get MLBPA to the table to negotiate over a later season start 1/
expanded playoffs, and the other bells and whistles, is if it agrees to something similar to the MLBPA's proposal from 2020 regarding the split of additional playoff TV revenue, maybe also other revenue such as streaming too. I don't say this based on any insider info. 2/
It's based on the status quo labor agreement, what the PA wants in the next round of term negotiations, and how it can leverage now to get what it wants moving forward. It has no incentive to agree to something less now. It only has disincentive. The deal to change things now 3/
can't just be for one year. It must be the template agreement for the future too.
This is what is most complicated for any new negotiations now and what will eventually the biggest issue for the term CBA.
It was the biggest issue in 2020 also, but it was obscured by a lot of 4/
This is what is most complicated for any new negotiations now and what will eventually the biggest issue for the term CBA.
It was the biggest issue in 2020 also, but it was obscured by a lot of 4/
hue and cry about other things. Eventually the real issue came to the surface publicly when all of the BS was eventually conceded by management.
Expaned playoffs means expanded revenue. If that revenue is not linked directly to player salaries it won't be passed along. 5/
Expaned playoffs means expanded revenue. If that revenue is not linked directly to player salaries it won't be passed along. 5/
That's especially true if winning is disincentivized in the regular season, which it is by expanding the playoffs.
It's actually a lot of interrelated issues. MLB wants to book the win on them in advance. The PA has no reason to do so, unless it's a reasonable, long-term 6/
It's actually a lot of interrelated issues. MLB wants to book the win on them in advance. The PA has no reason to do so, unless it's a reasonable, long-term 6/
deal, making progress on the things it doesn't like in the current CBA. It can just let the CBA run its course, get its members 100% of their salaries this year and telling them to start saving their money for next year's potential labor stoppage. /end
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