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When I was a kid, the term "Chinese" was used for anything that was just a little bit "off". A very short home run, such as at the Polo Grounds, was called a Chinese home run. We had a type of tree that looked like an elm but wasn't; it was called a Chinese elm. But the point is that we got rid of that practice without anger and blowback, by allowing people to adapt naturally.

ReadingPhilly wrote:each team committed $1M to pay stadium workers through the stoppage.

Bill McNeal wrote:I heard the Aramark people at WFC aren’t getting paid.

Yeah they aren’t getting paid

https://www.inquirer.com/business/comca ... 00313.html

1 wrote:Here’s a fun trip down recent memory lane:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/288 ... t-20-years

2013 WAR: 3.2

Career WAR: 0.7

SixerLed3 wrote:New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery

Jeff Passan@JeffPassan

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have a deal, sources tell ESPN. The players have voted on it already. MLB owners are expected to ratify it tomorrow. An excellent sign that draws a path forward as baseball tries to figure out when it will return.

MLB also can shorten the 2021 draft to 20 rounds, and push back the 2021-22 international signing period to January 2022 through December 2022, per sources.

The most important thing for the players: In the doomsday scenario of no 2020 season, they will get full service time, meaning Mookie Betts, Trevor Bauer, Marcus Stroman, J.T. Realmuto and others will be free agents in November regardless of whether games are played.

Along these lines, an important -- if a bit wonky -- point: Because the season will clearly be shorter, the arbitration rules will be adjusted so players are not penalized for putting up counting stats that don't stack up to past comparables. Made lots of sense to do it this way.

Ken Rosenthal@Ken_Rosenthal

As part of deal between MLB and MLBPA, players will receive an $170M advance spread over two months, source tells The Athletic. Salaries will be pro-rated based on length of season.

Money will be distributed between four tiers of players - those with guaranteed contracts and those in three different levels of split contracts between majors and minors.

Amateur draft will be five rounds in 2020 but can be increased at MLB’s discretion, source tells The Athletic. MLB will decide date but draft will be held no later than late July. Also: Players get to sign off on scheduling.

No agreement yet on spring training or roster size. Service time worked out as previously reported: Full year of service for those who are active or on injured list for entirety of shortened season, regardless of length. Same service as that earned in ‘19 if season is canceled.