Another day gone by, another day of mud-slinging between MLB and the MLB Players Association.
On Monday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred went back on his previous statement saying there “100 percent” would be a season this year to saying that he is “not confident” there will be a season.
MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark issued a statement on Monday saying that the players were “disgusted” over Manfred’s threat to cancel the season.
Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark today released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/ibyOqB93WC
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) June 15, 2020
Another issue that arose on Monday is that the owners reportedly want the players to waive their legal claims in order to move forward with a season.
The sides have been at odds regarding how much players will be paid in a shortened season. The players want full prorated pay based on an agreement reached in March, while owners want the players to take a pay cut in addition to the prorated pay due to a revenue shortage because of a lack of fans.
So what is going on here? Why the change from Manfred? Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer has a theory.
