A lockout would affect player signings, trades and other moves.
The Eels made several new player signings for the 2011 season.
Baseball management asked the union to agree to a 45-day freeze on player signings and requested an answer by Friday.
Because let's be honest, we know you aren't going to reinvest that into player signings.
Cuban said the ratings had influenced every player signing he had made over the past few years.
Bad news for Stern, however, was the union's success in getting a temporary restraining order to halt all player signings.
A round of player signings occurred in the middle of the 2011 season.
The Steeldogs kicked off the 2005 regular season with a marquee player signing.
The first of which is that all umpires and players are to conduct base line testing during spring training or after a player signing.
Union officials noted that some of those rules covered player signings - free agents, for example.
Why sign the players he has if he's not going to give them a run in the side?
Players can only sign a contract for up to seven years.
Just because a player signed doesn't mean he ever played for that team.
That player can then sign a new contract with any team.
Last Wednesday, five players alone signed for a total of $32.7 million.
A player can only sign two 10-day contracts with the same team in one season.
The player signed a contract which will last until 2012.
Eight new players signed for the club, and eleven left during the season.
Most players sign a one- to two-year contract when they make the team.
With the players around Joseph signed, the framework for a deal would seem to be set.