SI.com · Mar 29, 2019
Report: MLB Veteran 'Ready to Strike' Following League's Arbitration Championship Belt
An unnamed MLB veteran said he is "ready to strike tomorrow," due to baseball's ongoing labor battle, according to The Athletic's Marc Craig.
A key wedge issue between the MLB and the Players Union has been the league's arbitration process. The league office has reportedly given one team a "championship belt" at the end of the arbitration cycle over the last few offseasons. The belt is given to whichever team most successfully "achieves the goals set by the industry," per Craig.
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark released a statement regarding the championship belt on Friday, chastizing the league for its callous award.