December 16th, 2009 •
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Free Agents, Rumors, Teams • Tagged as Bud Selig, designated hitter, DH, Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, players union
Earlier this week, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig formed an advisory committee to consider rule changes. Selig has stated that there will be “no sacred cows,” and Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune has openly wondered if the committee might suggest an end to the designated hitter rule in the American League. The designated [...]
December 2nd, 2009 •
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Free Agents, Teams • Tagged as Collective Bargaining Agreement, Donald Fehr, drug testing, Michael Weiner, MLBPA, players union, salary cap
Today, Michael Weiner officially became head of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) in a unanimous vote, taking over for the parting Donald Fehr. So who is this man that holds a very powerful yet fairly anonymous position within the hierarchy of baseball. According to his bio on MLBPlayers.com “he graduated from Williams College in [...]
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