MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, one of just...the worst guys (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Both the MLB owners and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) have spent much of May and all of June trying to reach an agreement on how to salvage the 2020 baseball season. However, time is growing short, and the roller-coaster negotiations ride must end soon if baseball is going to be played this year.
As we learned this past week, MLB has decided not to counter the MLBPA’s latest offer to play 70 games this season. Rather, the league is holding firm with its most recent offer of 60 games at full prorated salaries.