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MLB Lockout: Owners Plan Petty Rules for Players
8 Oct
Summary
- Owners' lockout memo details strict rules for player interactions.
- Players' Christmas cards must be sent before December 2 deadline.
- Player images will vanish from MLB websites post-lockout.
Major League Baseball owners are preparing for a potential lockout scheduled to begin on December 2. A recently obtained memo details a strict set of guidelines for how owners and teams should behave once the lockout is in effect. These directives appear designed to assert control and potentially escalate tensions rather than foster resolution.
Key provisions from the memo include specific rules for social interactions. While owners and players may co-mingle at offseason weddings, any discussion of baseball or the lockout is explicitly prohibited. Additionally, teams must send any Christmas cards to players before the December 2 lockout deadline.
Further restrictions involve online presence. Player images are slated to be removed from official MLB websites once the lockout commences. However, player jerseys will still be available for display and sale on team e-commerce sites. These stringent measures raise concerns about a prolonged dispute and a delayed start to the 2027 MLB season.
