MLB News: Seven Day Disabled List Option

Major League Baseball and its players' union have announced a new set of protocols for dealing with concussions, including the creation of a new seven-day disabled list for players with the injury.The league and the union announced the protocols in a joint statement on Tuesday. They include mandatory baseline testing for all players and umpires and new steps for evaluating players who may have suffered the injury and for having them return to action. ~Associated Press~Good job by both the MLB and MLBPA in addressing the issue of concussions before a player experiences a major injury on the field that will follow them for the rest of their lives. This seven day disabled list option is a nice proactive approach that provides teams with a not so intrusive option when addressing the onset of post-concussion symptoms.Mets' fans know all too well that concussions are a major part of the game today. In recent years having both Ryan Church and Jason Bay miss significant time as a ...