Nine straight days of bargaining. No end in sight.
MLB and the MLB Players Association have failed to agree on terms for a new collective bargaining agreement by Monday‘s owner-imposed deadline, prompting commissioner Rob Manfred to delay the start of the season. It was slated to begin on March 31.
In response, the MLBPA released a statement on Twitter denouncing the cancellation of the start of the season.
“Rob Manfred and MLB’s owners have cancelled the start of the season. Players and fans around the world who love baseball are disgusted, but sadly not surprised,” the statement reads.