Top free agents available per @mlbtraderumors:

-Carlos Correa
-Freddie Freeman
-Kris Bryant
-Trevor Story
-Nick Castellanos
-Kyle Schwarber
-Carlos Rodon
-Seiya Suzuki
-Anthony Rizzo
-Jorge Soler
-Michael Conforto
-Clayton Kershaw
-Yusei Kikuchi
-Zack Greinke

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 10, 2022

Good point from Adam

Each of the 4 dissenting teams have a player on the executive subcommittee: #Astros Jason Castro, Yankees Gerrit Cole, Cardinals Andrew Miller, Mets Francisco Lindor (Other subcommittee members: Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien, Zack Britton, James Paxton) https://t.co/GebSH4TXMC

— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) March 10, 2022

Free Agent Priority

1. Story is we can get a good deal.
2. Mid level BP arm is Click and the boys believe in anyone. I wouldn't mind giving Rosenthal a comeback shot.
3. We're deep enough at SP plus no one left is someone we want.
4. I wouldn't mind another bat to mix in the OF. It's crowded with all the rookies, but how nice would be to have someone like Soler or Peterson off the bench or in the rotation for <10M a year. They'd be a nice buffer if Brantly falls off or someone get injured. Plus you can mix and match for matchups in the postseason.

Some final details in new CBA, per source:
* $50M pre-arbitration bonus pool
* Minimum salary of $700,000 in 2022, increasing by $20K per year
* CBT $230M in 2022, rising annually to $233M, $237M, $241M, $244M
* 6-pick draft lottery
* Universal DH
* 12-team expanded postseason

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 10, 2022

Now what do I change my user name to in anticipation of the '22 season?

1) Ser Gallohad
2) Jose Rooster
3) King Donkey

Write-in votes not welcome if you're going to be mean.

So how do FAs vote? Are they not part of the union because they don't have contracts?

Do I have permission to start the season thread?

helloimustbegoing said:

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Now what do I change my user name to in anticipation of the '22 season?

1) Ser Gallohad
2) Jose Rooster
3) King Donkey

Write-in votes not welcome if you're going to be mean.

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I rather like the current username theme

Chrundle the Great said:

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helloimustbegoing said:

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Now what do I change my user name to in anticipation of the '22 season?

1) Ser Gallohad
2) Jose Rooster
3) King Donkey

Write-in votes not welcome if you're going to be mean.

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I rather like the current username theme

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What about "O.K. Gallo?"

Arbitration exchange date (teams, players making salary requests) will be March 25. Hearings will take place during season.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 10, 2022

Negotiating salary in season? Odd

How does this work?

Correction: March 22 exchange date. https://t.co/eBaO2VX1Lq

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 10, 2022

so did they get rid of the shift?

That rule change and the bigger bases don't go into affect until 2023

07ag said:

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CFTXAG10 said:

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WE BACK!

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Players vote is 26-12 in favor. Baseball will be back!

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 10, 2022

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To clarify, @MLB free agent conversations can begin as soon as owners ratify the CBA, which is set to happen at 6 pm ET. The business of baseball may reopen by dinner time. @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 10, 2022

Come through and let’s have Wrigley jumping my dawg! @TeamCJCorrea @Cubs

— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) March 10, 2022

so i guess at some point we will get a revised schedule for the season? Or will the just go back to the original schedule for April 7th (supposed new opening day)?

WOO-hoo, finally!

Now everyone can finally get back to slandering and crying about your once-again-AL-Champs: the Houston Astros.

tjack16 said:

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Wasn't he one of the biggest anti-Astros players the last two years?

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Not sure but during the playoffs he was tweeting about how good the team is and how he forgave and has moved on.

He might've been angling for an offer, but that's what I've seen him saw most recently.

Does this mean they agreed to ban the shift? Gonna get me some Tucker/Yordan MVP prop bets in if that's the case.

Dirty Mike and the Boys said:

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Does this mean they agreed to ban the shift? Gonna get me some Tucker/Yordan MVP prop bets in if that's the case.

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2023

Dirty Mike and the Boys said:

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Does this mean they agreed to ban the shift? Gonna get me some Tucker/Yordan MVP prop bets in if that's the case.

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I haven't seen anyone say post-agreement that it was agreed to. Either way, whatever rule changes happen won't happen until 2023. The players got the league to agree that any changes to rules would not be made midseason.

Every MLB owner to Free Agents tonight @Starting9 pic.twitter.com/LfExjQYFgj

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 10, 2022

So the schedule stays the same outside the first week, which will be sprinkled in on off days, correct?

Eyeing that NY trip in June to see the boys play in the Bronx and Queens.

So, what does this mean for Spring Training?

Will be in Ft. Lauderdale next week and was hoping they would get their **** sorted out so ST could start on time so we could catch a game.

Any chance there will be any activities going on next week?

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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How does the vote work, each team's members vote and that team has 1 vote all together? Majority rule? any idea at all?

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Sounds like a Republic and not a democracy

Marvin said:

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So the schedule stays the same outside the first week, which will be sprinkled in on off days, correct?

Eyeing that NY trip in June to see the boys play in the Bronx and Queens.

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It sounds like the season will be slightly extended, but not enough to account for the missed games. Double headers will happen, but they will have to change up the schedule some to account for new travel. Hopefully there will be a new schedule early next week. The spring training schedule isn't even updated yet.