MLB and MLBPA Reach Agreement

This is very exciting. As soon as tonight there is some chance that the Twins might be good.

Let's Go!!!

YES!!!

YESSSSS!!!!  Now the Twins can go sign Story and Rodon an make a trade for Montas.  Lol.  But seriously folks.  Thanks for getting rid of the 7 inning double headers and the free baserunner in extra innings.   "PLAY BALL".

PLAY BALL!

Looking forward to the slew of trades and FA announced in the next 24 hours. I personally was surprised, it sounds like the actual players were less concerned about the issues than the heads of the union.  I think the owners waited them out enough that the rank and file players that would see little from the changes in luxary tax line change did not want to risk missing too much time and money.  Even more so when over the last decade jobs for 32 plus year old players are dropping quickly. 

Very interested in finally getting to see what our FO has in mind. I’ve been withholding judgment until the lockout is over. Eagerly awaiting the rabbit to be pulled out of the hat. 

I'm very excited to see what players transactions will the Twins finally do!

Question?

There are hundreds of unsigned free agents.  I may be mistaken, but those foreign free agents cannot start the VISA process until they have a signed contract, right?  And that process can then take weeks or longer.  Expect there will be some free agents who won’t be in the country by opening day.

Put me in coach...I'm ready to play!  So excited.  Glad I didn't cancel spring training trip after all!  Just giddy

If I were with you, I would give you a hug.  Great news.  And, thanks for staying on this and keeping us informed.

OMG . . . finally!!!!!!

Finally the Twins Daily site can report on baseball.  Get ST started.

2 hours ago, Unwinder said:

This is very exciting. As soon as tonight there is some chance that the Twins might be good.

Are they magically going to obtain an actual Ace, another solid starting pitcher and a bunch of excellent reliable BP arms by midnight tonight? I doubt it. 

2 minutes ago, KFEY93 said:

Are they magically going to obtain an actual Ace, another solid starting pitcher and a bunch of excellent reliable BP arms by midnight tonight? I doubt it. 

The chances are a lot better than they were yesterday!

I'm glad it's settled!!  However the process has left a very bad taste in my mouth.  MLB and the Twins in particular are going to have to earn back interest from the fans that are sceptical.  Do the owners and players really care about the fans?  Prove it.  Are the Twins going to attempt to put a major league product on the field?  Are the Twins really going to settle in at a payroll around $88 million as reported elsewhere? I'm very happy to have baseball back.  I hope the Twins Front office is too.

1 hour ago, roger said:

Question?

There are hundreds of unsigned free agents.  I may be mistaken, but those foreign free agents cannot start the VISA process until they have a signed contract, right?  And that process can then take weeks or longer.  Expect there will be some free agents who won’t be in the country by opening day.

Your assumption about a visa is correct.  No contract = no visa.

I have to say, I loved the idea of a single elimination tournament for draft order seeding for teams that did not make the real playoffs. Would have loved that! Maybe in the next CBA?

Just roughly looking at the deal, it looks like they basically met half way. 

The more I read, the Players made a ton of progress.  And appears to my old eyes that most is both reasonable and probably over due.

Haven’t seen what changes, if any, will reduce revenue sharing and ability of smaller teams to compete.  Interesting that team reps voted 26-4 to accept and the Exec Committee voted 0-8 against.  Maybe there was something to those rumors of certain agents trying to influence the outcome.  Sounds like the players took control in the end.  Hopefully that means it will be ratified.

Rule changes:

• The three-point line is out to 60 feet. Smart.
• Catcher can now move aside and let a pitch hit the ump, but only after a bad call.
• After a balk, everybody has to stand and recite the balk rule.
• Tie games now decided by a chimpanzee, handed a loaded revolver. Similar to Australian baseball. 
• Umpire decisions can be changed if the whole audience coughs up enough money.
• If a DH strikes out, he must pitch the next inning. There must be something he can do right..!
• To keep fans awake, each team must attempt at least one trick play per game. This can include magic tricks. If they're funny.
• For Build Back Better, a trained pig will deliver new baseballs to the ump. 
• Solar panels over the dugouts will charge players' phones. 
• Electronic strike zone will sound a ship collision horn when the ump misses a ball or strike. 

Thankyou to everyone for the hard work to keep us updated.  I appreciate the fellow fan updates from Fort.  Go Twins

Hey, has anybody done any prospect ratings?

I know many of you are excited that an agreement has been reached and we will have baseball in 2022 but I have gotten to the point where I don't care anymore. The greed of the players and the owners has turned me off and I won't be going to any games for quite some time, if ever again. The only thing the lockout accomplished in my book is that it showed that neither the players nor the owners care about the fans. If I could accomplish one thing, it would be to have all of the fans boycott going to any games this season. I think the players and owners think that they are the only ones in the game. It's really time to prove to them otherwise by showing them it's the fans that are the most important, not themselves!

Halle-friggin-luyah!!!  Did the owners win??....Don't care.  Did the players win??...Don't care.  Opening day is 28 days away...that's all I care about!

Dilly! Dilly.

Kepler, Kirilloff and Arraez worked out today, and signed a ton of autographs.  Max has buffed up and on a mission.

PLAY BALL!!