After another tumultuous week for baseball, MLB and the MLBPA need to agree to a new CBA or risk the cancellation of additional regular season games.
The two parties failed to find common ground on a variety of issues, but ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that the MLBPA is willing to restart the conversation on one particular hot button topic.
Previously, the MLBPA had repeatedly stonewalled MLB’s request for 14-team playoff format. Experts believe playoff expansion is one of the few leverage points the players’ association has at the moment. Most experts approximate that expanding the playoffs would generate an additional $100M in television fees for MLB owners.