New labor deal complete

By Ding Dong Johnson,
October 20, 2006 in Chicago Cubs Talk

https://northsidebaseball.com/forums/topic/18654-new-labor-deal-complete/

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Posted October 28, 2006

This part will be critical as well.

In addition, the Dec. 7 and Jan. 8 deadlines for free agents to re-sign with their former teams were eliminated, and management agreed there would be no contraction under the term of the agreement.

Remember this deadline took the Astros out of the Beltran dealings. It also likely affected Alou's possible return to the Cubs.

So that whole "If they're not signed by then, they can't be negotiated with until May 1st" thing is gone?

Yes.