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Major League Baseball's expected lockout in December will bring a ton of questions about what the league looks like in the short and long term. Long-term-wise, there is an expectation that a salary cap could be implemented. It remains uncertain what will really happen on that front, but there are at least some rumblings about it.
Short-term-wise, there are decisions that could be made on prospects that have an impact.
That includes one on Boston Red Sox youngster Franklin Arias, with two reporters from the Boston Herald recently outlining why he might not get called up over the next month or so.
"With a lockout all but certain to begin this December, teams won't be able to communicate with any player on the 40-man roster until a new labor deal is reached. Those players also won't be able to train at club facilities, an especially problematic issue for prospects and minor leaguers who won't be allowed to attend minor league spring training, which will continue even if a new labor deal hasn't been reached and big league camps remain shut down.
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Major League Baseball's expected lockout in December will bring a ton of questions about what the league looks like in the short and long term. Long-term-wise, there is an expectation that a salary cap could be implemented. It remains uncertain what will really happen on that front, but there are at least some rumblings about it.
Short-term-wise, there are decisions that could be made on prospects that have an impact.
That includes one on Boston Red Sox youngster Franklin Arias, with two reporters from the Boston Herald recently outlining why he might not get called up over the next month or so.
"With a lockout all but certain to begin this December, teams won't be able to communicate with any player on the 40-man roster until a new labor deal is reached. Those players also won't be able to train at club facilities, an especially problematic issue for prospects and minor leaguers who won't be allowed to attend minor league spring training, which will continue even if a new labor deal hasn't been reached and big league camps remain shut down.
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