WE’RE BACK, BAAABBBYYYY!!! Now that I have that out of the way, what a long and frustrating road this has been. The back and forth battle between the MLB and MLBPA felt like it would never end, especially after this past weekend. Thankfully, today both sides got what they wanted in the negotiations and we’ll be seeing the Red Sox play baseball in 2020.
As reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the final step in getting the deal done all came down to a very important point, family. In the initial offers, the players themselves were covered but not those immediate family members that may be more susceptible to COVID-19.