Tag: Baseball

For M.L.B. and the Union, a Relationship in Need of Repair

After the leadership of the Major League Baseball players’ union voted, 26-12, to approve a new labor deal…

MLB Lockout Ends and 162-Game Season Will Be Played

It took 99 days of a contentious lockout, but baseball is back.An agreement reached Thursday by Major League…

MLB Lockout: Another Marathon Day Ends With No Agreement

Seven days after Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled a week of regular season games because the…

‘It’s Not About Me’: Max Scherzer Bucks a System That Worked For Him

JUPITER, Fla. — Max Scherzer drives a Porsche.That shouldn’t be shocking. He’s a very talented and highly compensated…

M.L.B. Canceled Games. What Happens Now?

JUPITER, Fla. — On Tuesday, Major League Baseball and the players’ union failed to strike a new labor…

M.L.B. Extends Deadline for Canceling Games

JUPITER, Fla. — After a marathon day of negotiations that ended at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Major League…

MLB and Union Are Still Far Apart on Eve of Deadline

JUPITER, Fla. — Monday is judgment day. At least, from one point of view.Major League Baseball’s regular season…

MLB Lockout: Rob Manfred and Tony Clark Meet Face-to-Face

JUPITER, Fla. — And on the 85th day of baseball’s lockout, they met.On Friday at Roger Dean Stadium…

A Question of Brinkmanship as M.L.B. Nears Deadline

Now, more than two months into a self-imposed lockout, we will learn how seriously Major League Baseball values…

Spring Training Camps Are Empty as Lockout Continues

CLEARWATER, Fla. — On Wednesday morning, the day the Philadelphia Phillies’ pitchers and catchers were supposed to report…

M.L.B. Lockout: Players Reject Offer of Federal Mediation

With the prospect of spring training beginning in less than two weeks looking increasingly grim, Major League Baseball…

Dusty Baker’s Wine Business Keeps Him Busy

SACRAMENTO — “Be right back,” Dusty Baker said on a chilly, recent Saturday morning at his home here.…