3.5.15
ASN Morning Read: Losers, Winners, and Play Ball
The labor issues are over as management and the players agree to a new five-year CBA with only a couple days to spare. The season will start. Is everyone happy? Of course not.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
March 05, 2015
7:34 AM
March 05, 2015
7:34 AM
Play ball.
— Nick Rimando (@NickRimando) March 5, 2015
So #MLSCBA deal is done. Hearing lots of players unhappy w/final deal. I'm told 7 teams voted against it (KC, RSL, RBNY, NYC, MON, FCD, COL)
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) March 5, 2015
Woke up to the news about #MLSCBA a done deal. I guess it's positive that the fans get to go to opening weekend & league starts on time.
— Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) March 5, 2015
To me, seems like lower tier sold out the middle,higher tier of players. Just to get min. salary increases but the salary cap not so much
— Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) March 5, 2015
Bad deal for middle tier players who help grow league. 5 year deal, small salary cap increase, higher minimum salary. Think about inflation
— Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) March 5, 2015
I've heard MLS called "the MLS" at least three times in the last hour on ESPN @SportsCenter. We're not there yet. Still lots of work to do.
— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) March 5, 2015