Possible three 10-team divisions for 2020 MLB season, report says

[molsaniceman]

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Major League Baseball is expected to present to the MLBPA soon a proposal that will include what the season will look like if spring training 2.0 began in June and the regular season in July.
The proposal could be presented as soon as the end of this week and no later than early next week, per Sherman. It doesn't necessarily mean the season beginning in early July is likely or even possible, but the planning needs to begin now in the event that the most optimistic scenario plays out. There are many things that need to be worked out, including how the players will be paid. The players already agreed to give up 1/162nd of their base pay for each regular season game lost, but MLB is expected to ask them to take additional cuts if, as expected, games are played with no fans in the stands.

 

[molsaniceman]

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports that MLB will try for a regular season in the 80-game range and expanded playoffs.
The league is set for a conference call with the 30 owners on Monday, and if all goes well then, the league will send a proposal to the MLBPA on Tuesday. The season would likely begin in early July in as many cities as possible and without fans present. The players will be expected to make financial concessions to make things work, so much haggling could occur.

 

[thunderc]

The sports with revenue sharing don’t have these issues. The next contract will be the hardest since the big strike. These players are so spoiled it’s ridiculous.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The sports with revenue sharing don’t have these issues. The next contract will be the hardest since the big strike. These players are so spoiled it’s ridiculous.

The mlbpa is so tone deaf it's incredible. The NBA players agreed to a pay cut and it got zero push back. Gotta think it's agents like Boras who are a root cause of the issue as well as the lack of revenue sharing as you stated.

If they holdout to receive full pay they will lose fans they never get back.

 

[thunderc]

The mlbpa is so tone deaf it's incredible. The NBA players agreed to a pay cut and it got zero push back. Gotta think it's agents like Boras who are a root cause of the issue as well as the lack of revenue sharing as you stated.

If they holdout to receive full pay they will lose fans they never get back.

the NBA was much easier because there is revenue sharing. Baseball has the strongest union in the world. That is going to be tested.