Michael Weiner

Tougher Penalties For MLB Drug Violations Will Have To Wait Until 2014 Season

Baseball players’ union head Michael Weiner says toughening penalties for drug violations will have to wait until the 2014 season.

2013/03/03

Owner Fred Wilpon (L) and his son, Jeff Wilpon, of the Mets (credit: Marc Serota/Getty Images)

MLBPA Head Wants To See More Spending From Mets Owners

Earlier this month, Fred Wilpon was bullish on the state of the team’s finances, and said payroll should be able to climb to pre-Madoff heights.

2013/02/22

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

MLB Announces Random In-Season Testing For HGH

Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone.

2013/01/10

Ryan Braun (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

MLB’s HGH Tests Could Be Expanded To In-Season

Major League Baseball could start in-season testing for human growth hormone next year.

2012/07/11

MLB commissioner Bud Selig (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Subway Series Games To Be Reduced In 2013 As Result Of New Scheduling Format

The number of games between Interleague rivals — such as the Yankees and Mets, Cubs and White Sox and Dodgers and Angels — will be reduced under Major League Baseball’s new scheduling format for 2013.

2012/07/10

Roger Clemens, Hall Of Famer? Debate Begins Anew After Acquittal

Standards for conviction are clear in court, less so in baseball, where Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro have been bypassed for the Hall thus far despite distinguished careers.

2012/06/19

MLB Holds Meeting With Players & Umpires Union

The unions for major league baseball players and umpires have held a rare joint meeting with management.

WFAN–2011/03/06

MLB Union Leader Optimistic For A New CBA

Baseball union leader Michael Weiner says he’s optimistic that a new collective bargaining agreement can be reached with Major League Baseball.

WFAN–2011/02/26

Union Assured Mets Will Meet Player Obligations

Union head Michael Weiner says the players’ association is not worried about the lawsuit filed against Mets owners and its impact on the club’s financial stability.

WFAN–2011/02/22

New York Mets' Jose Reyes (7) warms up along with teammates Chris Capuano, left, David Wright (5) and Jason Bay (44) during spring training baseball, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Coleman’s Corner: Mets’ Union Shop

The players are “unionizing” on Tuesday morning here in Port St. Lucie – the MLBPA’s annual spring visit to Mets camp.

WFAN–2011/02/22

MLB Players’ Union Open To Expanded Postseason

MLB’s playoffs could be expanding in two years. The new head of the players’ union says his members are open to adding more wild-card teams for 2012 and possibly extending the division series to a best-of-seven.

WFAN–2010/10/26

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