Cincinnati.com · Jun 10, 2020
Time running out: MLB commissioner could implement shortened season even without players' approval
What I'm Hearing: Our MLB Insider Bob Nightengale details how Rob Manfred could implement the unilateral decision to start a 48-game season if a deal isn't reach soon. Nightengale believes that doomsday scenario could finally lead to a deal. USA TODAY
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is expected to implement a shortened season of at least 50 games without the player union’s approval if the two sides can’t reach an agreement by next week, three MLB executives told USA TODAY Sports.
The executives spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were unauthorized to speak publicly with the sensitivity of the negotiations.