The impossible has happened.
Major League Baseball’s owners and Players Association have agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for a full, 162-game season slated to begin in early April.
After weeks of contentious back-and-forth offers from both sides, a few horrible press conferences and the looming threat of canceling the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day, ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news fans have been waiting to hear since November:
There will be baseball in 2022. It will be glorious. And it will get started very, very soon.
Which means there’s still time to get in on some MLB futures if you haven’t already. Here’s a look at where every team’s World Series odds stand at Tipico Sportsbook before the next wave of free agents sign.
BREAKING: Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal, sources tell ESPN. While it still needs to be ratified by both parties, that is expected to be a formality, and when it is:
Baseball is back.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 10, 2022
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