Luis Tiant, a giant who was waiting | In Spanish
(CNN Spanish) — When talking about Cuba and baseball, one of the references is the pitcher Luis Tiant, “el Tiante”, born in Marianao, Cuba, on November 23, 1940 and died this Tuesday. Tiant endeared himself to the fans of the teams he played for since the late 1950s, not only for his ability to dominate […]
Joe Kelly joins White Sox for two years
The White Sox beefed up their bullpen Saturday by signing right-hander Joe Kelly to a two-year deal, according to USA Today’s Bob Nighengale. The 10-year veteran is coming off a three-year stint with the Dodgers, in which he posted a 3.59 ERA and a 3.46 FIP in 105 1/3 innings over 115 appearances. He left […]
Major League Baseball: Players and MLB agree to start season in April
The Major League Baseball wage dispute is over and the season begins on April 7. April. Pros and team owners each voted for a compromise, ending the lockout after 99 days. During this time, the players were not allowed to train with their teams and prepare for the new season, while both sides in the […]
Agreement in the MLB wage dispute – the start of the season on April 7th
The wage dispute in Major League Baseball (MLB) is over. New York (SID) – The wage dispute in Major League Baseball (MLB) has ended. After unsuccessful negotiations with the MLBPA players’ union, the breakthrough came on Thursday, and according to the league, the season is scheduled to begin on April 7th. The agreement of both […]
MLB creates fund for stadium personnel
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday the creation of a $1 million fund to support workers affected by canceled preseason games, both in the Grapefruit League (Florida) and the Cactus League (Arizona). This initial fund will be distributed to individuals, through teams, based on financial need and will be available for temporary and part-time workers. Recipients […]
MLB postpones Opening Day until April 14
Two more days of intense negotiations did not end in a new collective agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association. With no deal in hand, MLB announced Wednesday that a second week of games had been pulled from the schedule, bringing the total for each team to four canceled series during the […]
The playoffs are important when the negotiations in the majors resume on Sunday
New York. Max Scherzer is in favor of a radical makeover of the playoffs, in which the highest seed in the first round of a 14-team postseason starts a best-of-five series with a 1-0 lead. Major League Baseball and the players, who resume talks Sunday, would both expand the current 10-team postseason — that’s been […]
MLB, MLBPA resume talks today
Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) are scheduled to resume talks today in an attempt to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. The MLBPA is reportedly expected to provide a counterproposal to the league five days after MLB’s offer on the final day of negotiations in Jupiter, Florida. Lead […]
When Mondesi made his mark in SF
In the final game played at Candlestick Park, home of the San Francisco Giants from 1960-1999, Raúl Mondesi made sure to give his rivals’ home a proper farewell. On Sept. 30, 1999, the St. Kitts native hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning of the Dodgers-Giants game off right-hander Mark Gardner. The Dodgers ended […]
Major League Baseball players create fund for workers affected by strike
New York. Major League Baseball players have created a $1 million fund to help workers affected by game cancellations due to the lockout. The Baseball Players Association (MLBPA, for its acronym in English) announced Friday that the fund will be administered by the union itself and the union center American Federation of Labor and Congress […]