We eventually got a 2020 MLB season amid the coronavirus pandemic, at least for 60 games plus expanded playoffs. But before that, there were months of bitter negotiations and toxic feuding between the league and the players union.
Get ready for more of that during the winter, possibly. It’s only December, and the two sides already appear to fundamentally disagree on what the 2021 season should look like.
Some folks on the owners side want to delay the season until every player can be vaccinated for the virus, pushing Opening Day back to May and possibly reducing the schedule to 140 or fewer games, reported Bob Nightengale of USA Today on Tuesday.