Without the rancor that has befallen the NFL and NBA, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Union will announce a new 5-year labor agreement tomorrow in New York. Commissioner Selig and MLBPA Executive Director Michael Weiner will make the announcement of the memorandum of understanding of the new CBA at 1pm ET.

The deal sees considerable changes from the agreement set to expire on Dec. 11, including changes to the amateur draft, compensation for loss of free agents at both the league and international level, additional players eligible for salary arbitration, blood-testing for hGH has part of the drug policy, the addition of 2 Wild Card teams, interleague play year-round, the move of the Houston Astros to the AL West to balance the league at 15 teams at piece in the AL and NL.

SEE DETAILS OF THE CHANGES EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW

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cpa agreement and add teams
written by rockyo8, November 22, 2011

ok must of the world has lost the complosion to do anything right . More teams in a un-necca*sary already crowded playoff system borders making inane the season, thus baseball becomes seduced by elements of press and tv as football and basketball before them----less we forget honest leadership shall be damned.

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