NL East Predictions
Can Atlanta run it back or will the Mets overcome their chronic Metsness? Do the Phillies or Marlins have a shot?
Morning Mound Visit: The hot stove is lit but no one wanted to admit they were tampering
With the lockout officially over, teams are welcome to sign free agents and make trades, but the bonanza didn’t kick off last night.
MLB and MLBPA agree to deal; lockout to end
The CBA still needs to be ratified, but that’s considered a formality at this point.
The Blue Jays enter 2022 with a chip on their shoulder
After narrowly missing a playoff berth, the Blue Jays appear ready to win the division outright.
Morning Mound Visit: MLB cancels another week of games
Opening Day won’t be until April 14 at the earliest
Morning Mound Visit: No deal yet, MLB extends deadline
The league and the union negotiated for 17 hours and will resume Wednesday morning
Morning Mound Visit: MLB expected to cancel another week of games
MLB has given the union until this afternoon to accept a deal. If they refuse, it’ll hack another week off the season.
AL East Predictions
BtBS staff predicts the winner of the most hotly contested division in Major League Baseball
Morning Mound Visit: A $220 million CBT is too much for four owners
The owners of the Diamondbacks, Reds, Angels, and Tigers thought the owner’s office was too generous.
Morning Mound Visit: A shortened season is what the owners always wanted
If the billionaires wanted a full season of baseball, they would have gotten it.