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This sums it up well from mlbtr... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/rob-manfred-no-longer-confident-2020-season-will-occur.html In defending the owners, Manfred told Greenberg: “The owners are a hundred percent committed to getting baseball back on the field. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you that I’m a hundred percent certain that’s gonna happen.” The union side, for its part, expressed a desire to play this past weekend. “Tell us when and where,” executive director Tony Clark said. However, the league sent the union a letter Monday saying there won’t be a season unless the players waive any legal claims against MLB stemming from the sides’ March agreement, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times tweets. Additionally, Manfred went after the union for the letter it sent to the league Friday. “Unfortunately, over the weekend, while Tony Clark was declaring his desire to get back to work, the union’s top lawyer was out telling reporters, players and eventually getting back to owners that as soon as we issued a schedule – as they requested – they intended to file a grievance claiming they were entitled to an additional billion dollars,” Manfred said. “Obviously, that sort of bad-faith tactic makes it extremely difficult to move forward in these circumstances.”

Bleeping moron(s).

What’d he say today?

She’s retired.

Ray Finkle

If the owners offer that though, they’re going to look a lot better in grievance battles and in the public eye. Wouldn't be surprised at all and it would actually be a win / win offer for the owners. Players deny it, owners win. Players accept it, owners win.

Bet they come in with a final offer today unexpectedly at these terms: 78 games 85% salary +15% if playoffs are successful +expanded playoffs

Farris Bueller’s Day Off.

You are. ( not really - it’s a joke. )

Too bad we can’t orchestrate a massive fan strike and let the owners know no one will go to any in person games next year if they don’t play an 82 game season this year. ?

Baseball being played.

This. and among three posts collectively, my views are expressed... so I’ve got nothing left to say ?

This.

This

Come one, come all - play the great game of Major League Baseball! Here you’ll find wide open green space in the outfield to roam, ample opportunity to cheat, and plenty of leeway should you get caught! If you take up this great game and excel, we’ll be sure to keep you out of the Big Show until our service clock alarms go. We’ll cry poor one night and then execute contracts to the tune of billions a day later! Tell one, tell all! Bring out the kids and usher them into the Great American Pastime. A game of history, integrity, dignity, and justice. Come one, come all... let’s play ball!

Clearly. Totally botched just about every important decision he’s been faced with that I can recall. The Astros dealings were a thing of disgrace.

This is a bleeping sham.

Wouldn’t be... he’s been used differently in terms of arm stress. He has more projection still with the development of a breaking pitch... and he’s not struggling for max velo like others do at this age. Three big pluses that mitigate concern. ??

I was being sarcastic.

I like our roster in a short season format like this. Let’s go - play ball ( please ). ?

Abel + Kelly is my “other” choice but I already changed my mind ( again ) and revert to what they actually did on draft day(s).

Orange Julius.

He’s doomed because he’s right handed, mature, and throwing at max velo already.