Ground Hog Day, Gambling, MLB, CBA heat, Tom Brady GOAT & 42 is the answer

Ground Hog Day – ESPN Jeff Passan peaks out to see his shadow and the baseball winter continues to extend Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt & Bill Murray seek a better tomorrow. Marvel’s Dr. Strange & Dormammu stuck in a time loop. - Time to BargainBaseball fans stuck in Time Loop with MLB & MLBPA. CBA – MLB & MLBPA - Points of Discussion Pool for ArbitrationMinimum Wage increaseSalary Floors and Penalties – Other leagues deploy but not MLBNBA model could be implemented.Earlier Free AgencyCompetitive Balance TaxDraft Lottery – setup to avoid TankingService Time ManipulationKen Rosenthal remarks from The Athletic article 42 is The answer to  Life the Universe & Everything. Just ask Google Douglas Adams, author, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy42 – in Baseball Jackie Robinson42 years of age when GOAT Tom Brady joined the Tampa Bay BuccaneersBrady was 199th pick in NFL draft came out hungryTom Brady drafted in 18th round as a Catcher for the Montreal ExposBrady was the shot caller as a catcher and as a quarterbackWill Brady pick up the glove again and join baseball again Brandon’s advice – “Don’t Doubt Tom Brady”                                                 Chicago Cubs – moving Santos & Williams statues to build a sportsbook in front of WrigleySara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue shared Cub fans response – 80% negative2018 MLB & MGM partnership beginsGambling in Sports – FanDuel, MGM, DraftKings & Caesar’sNationals Sportsbook with BetMGM has just openedWrigley Sportsbook will be partnered with DraftKingsMLS Audi Stadium in Washington with Sportsbook, Caesars outside Chase Field w/Diamondbacks Tampa Bay Times - List of stadiums with sportsbooks –When does gambling dollars give back to the community and the fansCan Gambling and Sportsbooks keep baseball relevant or is it just a bad idea? No sight of a CBA before Super Bowl Looking forward to April 5th Opening Day of Minor League Baseball, MiLBIt’s Ground Hog Day all over again, and again, again, again“Dormammu, I've Come to Bargain”BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple & Google podcasts  You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod  Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking  Forward"