Half of an Atlanta Braves season is still better than none. It's certainly not in the best interests of the sport to have an entire fanbase get used to the idea of being without the sport for 16 months.
That's the message that Major League Baseball and its Players Association has to be wrestling with today as news of another professional league starting up has hit the news wires:
The Nippon Professional Baseball season, which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, will begin June 19, the league announced on Monday.
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