Chicago Cubs, MLB Lockout & the CBA with Sara Sanchez of Cuppa Cubbie Blue

Sara Sanchez, baseball writer & podcaster share her analysis
of what's happening with the MLB lockout, CBA options & most
importantly the Chicago Cubs


·         Manfred & MLB Lockout
Player negotiations


·         Past Changes in Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA) leaning to Owners


·         MLBPA – socking away licensing
fees in case of prolonged lockout


·         Looking for equity of Revenue
Sharing 


·          Is a Salary Floor of $100
million reasonable


·         Wander Franco contract –
change in direction on smaller market spending


·         Will we see contracts trending
to long term or short term contracts with players


·         The Hot Stove blowout before
lockout is now cold


·         When players achieve Free
Agency and Arbitration are keys to moving CBA forward


·         Calendar and potential lost
games may dictate when lockout ends


·         Impact of lockouts including
players’ health and rehab


·         Brandon proposes NHL model
would make sense for Manfred


·         Sara’s coffee run and psychic
vibes about Marcus Stroman signing with Cubs


·         2022 projections on Cubs
pitching rotation – may include Marcus Stroman, 
         Kyle Hendiricks, Wade Miley,
Adbert Alzolay, Justin Keele & Keegan Thompson


·         Correa as Shortstop could
address Cubs Weak Contract vs. Strike Outs


·         Clint Frazier now wears blue
pinstrips as a Cub.


·         Fans anger with front office
decisions in July resulted in empty stadium seats. 
            How would the front
office respond?


·         Spring Training at Sloan Park
on February 26th?


·         The Defensive Dark Arts of
Harry Potter and Cubs Hitting Coaches


·         Greatest Cubs Rivalries –
Cardinals or White Sox with North Side & South Side fans?


·         John Cusack, Can you be both a
Cubs & White Sox fan? 


·         Rivalries with Cardinals and
White Sox


·         Which park has better beer
& food – Wrigley Field or White Sox field


·         Camden Yard blends traditional
and new appeal


·         Cubs Spring Training Feb 26 at
Sloan Park?


·         Look for Sara’s 12 days of
Cubmas on Bleed Cubbie Blue & Cuppa Cubbie Blue 


 Look for more from Sara Sanchez on Twitter
 @BCB_Sara at @BleedCubbieBlue & @CuppaCubbieBlue
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/ 


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Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"


Apologies to Bobby Bones Show & Eddie for the bologna