Players vs. Owners...Let them Fight! (or, the CBA Negotiation Thread)

[Derwood]

The MLBPA offered their first list of "wants" to the owners.

These include:

A "competitive-integrity tax" for any team that does not spend $150M

Increase minimum salary from $780,000 to $1.5M

Increased revenue sharing that initially guarantees every small market club a minimum of $240M in revenue every season

Expanded draft lottery to further deincentivize tanking

Expansion of salary arbitration eligibility

Increased benefits for lower revenue Clubs who lose players to free agency

Penalties for Clubs that neglect to spend revenue sharing payments on team payroll