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The Major League Baseball Players Association waited several days to send a counter-proposal to the league’s owners, and now we know why: the players don’t feel they need much time to get ready to begin a season. According to information …
For those who have followed Major League Baseball in recent years, the current acrimony between the league’s owners and players should not come as a surprise. The game’s economic system has been problematic for players for years, and the …
There can be no Major League Baseball season in 2020 without an agreement between team owners and the MLB Players Association, and the two sides do not appear to be close to a deal. However, it sounds like neither has come close to giving up on …
With negotiations between Major League Baseball and the MLBPA seemingly at a standstill, there are apparently some on the league side of things who don’t really care if they restart or not. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, there is a …
Leaks about the labor negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA continue to reach the media, and they aren’t making either side look good. On Wednesday, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported that many MLB players were on a call and seemingly …
MLB and the MLB players association are negotiating to determine financial terms for a fan-less, shortened season, and we have some details about the proposals. MLB owners proposed a sliding scale of wage reductions, where those getting paid the most …
While the NBA and NHL seem on track for returns to action and the NFL seems to be going about things nearly business as usual, MLB continues to lag behind because of pay disputes. MLB and the players’ union met on Tuesday to discuss an economic …
The 2020 Major League Baseball season remains in serious jeopardy as owners and players try to work out a pay structure, but the players may be open to making one concession that they did not agree to back in March. MLB is set to present players with …
The disconnect between MLB and the MLBPA has some concerned that a lack of deal on player salaries and other financial issues could completely wipe out the 2020 season. Apparently, those in the game know that’s not an option. According to Jon …
Major League Baseball and the MLBPA continue to try to negotiate a solution to the financial issues that will face the sport, and a new proposal is on the way. According to Evan Drellich of The Athletic, MLB has prepared a new economic proposal that …
Major League Baseball raised some eyebrows with their lengthy list of social distancing protocols, and apparently some of those reactions came from inside the sport. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, there is concern among some within baseball …
Don’t expect to see any major on-field altercations in Major League Baseball games in 2020. MLB will look to maintain strict social distancing guidelines if and when games are played in 2020. That means anyone who gets into an on-field fight is …
MLB players thought they had made a deal to prorate their salaries for a shortened 2020 season, but the accounting picture MLB presents demonstrates why they’re trying to change that agreement. In a report presented to players on May 12, MLB …
If and when the 2020 MLB season is played, things are going to look very different on the field due to social distancing guidelines. MLB shared proposed safety guidelines with players in a recent memo, and some of the changes are significant, …
Things may be about to get messy as Major League Baseball prepares for the economic hit of potentially playing games without fans. MLB has left open the possibility of asking players to take further salary reductions in 2020. That plan has reportedly …
Major League Baseball is set to present a preliminary plan to play a 2020 season to owners on Monday, and if they approve, players will learn details Tuesday. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the league plans to propose a regular season of …
