After an exchange of proposals to launch the 2020 season that saw MLB and MLBPA inch closer to a resolution, Commissioner Rob Manfred vows there will be play this season, with a 50-game season a last resort. (more…)
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Six Northwoods League teams to launch play July 1
A six-team pod of summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams will begin play on July 1, with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Green Bay Booyah, La Crosse Loggers, Rockford Rivets, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Wisconsin Woodchucks launching their 2020 seasons. (more…)
Coastal Plain League announces July 1 season opener for three teams
The summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League will launch play on July 1 as three teams commit to regional play, with more teams coming on board depending on potential revisions in state and local regulations. (more…)
Latest MLB offer: 76 games, prorated salaries
So much for no more proposals from MLB for a 2020 season: Reports have MLB officials outlining a 76-game season with prorated salaries but additional playoff pool money, culminating in a Sept. 27 end of season and October World Series. (more…)
Why a 50-game season makes sense for MLB, MLBPA
With the clock ticking on a 2020 MLB season, the concept of a 50-game season and prorated player salaries seems to be gaining some momentum in MLB front offices. (more…)
Players reject MLB financial plan for 2020 season resumption
Well, that didn’t take long: after MLB presented a financial plan for the 2020 season that called for a truncated schedule and deep cuts in star player salaries, the MLBPA rejected it and will reportedly call for more games and no more additional cuts in player salaries. (more…)
MLB, MLBPA disagree on 2020 pay plan
The fate of the 2020 MLB season is still up in the air, as MLB officials sent the players association a financial plan for launching play that calls for deep pay cuts for the sport’s highest-paid players. (more…)
Japanese pro league to begin play June 19, without fans
Nippon Professional Baseball will launch its delayed 2020 season on June 19, as Japan continues to open portions of the country after cases of the coronavirus pandemic decline. (more…)
Fate of 2020 MLB season could be decided in coming days
The fate of the 2020 MLB season could be decided in the next week, as MLB and MLBPA reps are negotiating player-safety guidelines and could be reviewing financial data presented by baseball owners as early as today. (more…)
California, New York govs clear way for sports in empty ballparks in June
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo both foresee professional sports resuming in their states next month, but they also foresee play beginning with no spectators present. (more…)
Manfred optimistic about abbreviated 2020 MLB season
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed optimism about an abbreviated 2020 MLB season launching this summer, laying out a proposed testing program and discussing his sport’s financial proposal to players. (more…)
Jockeying for position during a pandemic
With MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred meeting with MLBPA head Tony Clark to discuss a 2020 MLB season launch, the main topic was player safety in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s really going on: a battle for leverage when negotiating the next collective bargaining agreement. (more…)
Owners to present MLB 2020 season plan to players: Will they bite?
Owners approved a plan to launch the MLB 2020 season on the July 4 holiday weekend with teams playing games at home ballparks under heavily supervised circumstances, with the plan expected to be presented to the players union today. (more…)