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Manfred, MLBPA Expect League's Domestic Violence Policy To Evolve With New CBA

MLB's current CBA expires in December, and Commissioner Rob Manfred along with MLBPA members expect the league's domestic violence policy to "continue to evolve" with a new agreement, according to Kristie Ackert of the N.Y. DAILY NEWS. Manfred earlier this month said, "I'm proud of the domestic violence policy. I think it's an example of baseball working with the Players Association to get a collectively bargained policy in place that allowed us to deal with a number of rather difficult situations. Basically by agreement. No litigation, I think that’s a good thing." He added, "In addition to having a good discipline policy, I think it's a policy that provides for education, support, the things that are necessary to allow the player and whoever else is involved to move forward in a positive way." Ackert notes the policy so far has "allowed MLB to avoid the mistakes the NFL has made." Manfred used the policy to "act swiftly in the case" of former Braves LF Hector Olivera, who was "convicted last month of assault." Manfred "put Olivera on an 82-game suspension after an April 13 incident." MLB also has "shown patience" in the case of Pirates 3B Jung-Ho Kang, who is "considered a 'potential suspect' in an alleged sexual assault in Chicago back in June." The league is "awaiting the conclusion of the police investigation into the incident" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/21).

TIME KEEPER: In Boston, Dan Shaughnessy wrote Manfred "should be worried about the pace of games," as it is "going the wrong way and young fans will not stand for it." The Dodgers-Nationals nine-inning NLDS Game 5 last week "took four hours and 32 minutes." The seventh inning alone "took one hour and six minutes" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/19). The St. Paul Pioneer Press' Brian Murphy referenced Thursday's Cubs-Dodgers NLCS Game 5 when he wrote on Twitter, "Baseball with another 4:16 coffin nail on growing brand. Ridiculous to expect current/future generations to invest that kind of time/energy" (TWITTER.com, 10/21).

REPLAY A GO-GO: In S.F., Bruce Jenkins notes another MLB video review "went astray" in Game 4 of the Cubs-Dodgers NLCS on Wednesday, as 1B Adrian Gonzalez was "ruled out at home when the evidence suggested otherwise." Jenkins: "Worse yet, the ruling came down long after the TV audience knew the truth. When will baseball get the picture and leave the umpires out of it?" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 10/21).

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