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03-25-2014, 09:13 PM
MLB App Puts Baseball Players' Careers in Their Own Hands
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This season, Major League Baseball players will have a new tool at their disposal in the form of a mobile app (http://mashable.com/category/apps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss). But it's for use off the field.
The Major League Baseball Players Association (http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/index.jsp), the union that represents all Major Leaguers, has created an app designed to help players connect with resources they need for managing their careers.
See also: 50 Stunning Sports Photos From 2013 (http://mashable.com/2013/12/18/best-sports-photos-2013/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The app includes tools that make it easier for players to negotiate contracts, learn about benefits and manage the details of the business side of their careers while on the go.
Greg Bouris, the director of communications for the MLBPA, said there are varying levels of savviness when it comes to tech**logy in the league. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/25/major-league-baseball-app/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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This season, Major League Baseball players will have a new tool at their disposal in the form of a mobile app (http://mashable.com/category/apps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss). But it's for use off the field.
The Major League Baseball Players Association (http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/index.jsp), the union that represents all Major Leaguers, has created an app designed to help players connect with resources they need for managing their careers.
See also: 50 Stunning Sports Photos From 2013 (http://mashable.com/2013/12/18/best-sports-photos-2013/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The app includes tools that make it easier for players to negotiate contracts, learn about benefits and manage the details of the business side of their careers while on the go.
Greg Bouris, the director of communications for the MLBPA, said there are varying levels of savviness when it comes to tech**logy in the league. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/25/major-league-baseball-app/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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