Re: Why no Baker news?

[Kim <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nope, shouldn't have heard anything, 'cause not likely anything to hear. Calm down <g>
First, this wasn't "THE" meeting with the arbitrator - the one that decides the contract. This was just over whether he could sign with another team right now. They said when they announced it would occur that all it would be was presenting the cases today and then it would be a few days before a decision.

Now, here's the most recent news
http://news.google.com/news?q=vin+baker&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&edition=us&scoring=d
which says a hearing will be held today (the story is from this morning)
while another, slightly longer one from yesterday says likely end of the week for answers (BTW - google has a news search tool that's quite usefulfor this sort of question and how I found these). Interesting that they were challenging the arbitrator's right to rule...

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20040307/1044878.asp
INSIDE THE NBA
Vin Baker case moves along 
By CHRIS SHERIDAN 
Associated Press
3/7/2004  
 
 The Vin Baker case nearly ended up in federal court before the National Basketball Players Association decided to accept an arbitrator's decision to hear the case Monday. 
Now, there are two arbitration cases involving Baker: 

 His case against the Boston Celtics for terminating the final 21/2 seasons of his contract. 

 His challenge to the NBA memo sent Monday night informing all 29 teams they cannot sign Baker until his case against the Celtics is resolved. 

Union officials gave strong consideration to seeking a temporary restraining order overturning the league's memo. With only five weeks left in the regular season, Baker would like to join one of three playoff contenders in the East - New York, Miami or Toronto. 

But the NBA maintains that if Baker wins his case against Boston, he would have to return to the Celtics because his contract with them would be reinstated. 

During a 45-minute conference call with arbitrator Roger Kaplan, league attorneys argued that he did not have jurisdiction in the case because he is a grievance arbitrator, rather than a system arbitrator who would normally handle any cases involving collusion. 

Kaplan is expected to rule by the end of next week. 

If the league memo is deemed invalid, Baker could be in uniform next weekend
 



-----Original Message-----
From: "Belanger, Roger" <Roger.Belanger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mar 8, 2004 6:56 PM
To: Boston Celtics <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Why no Baker news?

Why no Baker news?
Shouldn't we have heard something by now?
Wasn't the meeting with the arbitrator this afternoon?
Has anyone heard anything?
 
roger