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Anyone who lived through the '94 strike remembers how bad it was. A lot of people never came back at all, more still came back but many years later. One could argue MLB had to over index to the steroid era to generate interest in baseball again.

I've already written '20 off and am trying to just blame it on COVID and ignore what the owners and players are doing.

They are skating on thin ice though. Baseball just doesn't have the popularity anymore to be arrogant toward its fanbase.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Anyone who lived through the '94 strike remembers how bad it was. A lot of people never came back at all, more still came back but many years later. One could argue MLB had to over index to the steroid era to generate interest in baseball again.

I've already written '20 off and am trying to just blame it on COVID and ignore what the owners and players are doing.

They are skating on thin ice though. Baseball just doesn't have the popularity anymore to be arrogant toward its fanbase.
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At this point I don't care. NCAAFB and the NFL must be preserved at all costs.
I can sit tight till Labor Day for my true love to return.
 
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Union delivers 70-game plan to MLB in counterproposal

The Major League Baseball Players Association has delivered a counterproposal to MLB that includes a 70-game season and expanded playoffs in 2020 and 2021.

In a statement announcing the proposal, MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said: "We believe this offer represents the basis for an agreement on a resumption of play."

Among the details in MLBPA's new proposal, sources told ESPN;s Jeff Pasan:

  • 70-game season from July 19 through Sept. 30;

  • Full pro-rated pay;

  • Spring training to begin June 26th-28th;

  • Expanded playoffs in 2020 and 2021 season;

  • Minimum pool for playoff shares in 2020 based on rounds played, $50 million if full playoff is staged;

  • 50/50 split of incremental TV revenues for any additional post-season games in '21;

  • Salary Advance forgiveness for all players in Tiers I-III of March agreement;

  • Opt-outs -- Full service/salary for players who are high risk and those who live with high-risk individuals;

  • $10 million for "social justice initiatives" (funded from welfare plan);

  • $50 million to be transferred from joint funds (ITF) to the commissioner's discretionary fund;

  • Clubs granted permission to sell advertisements/patches on uniforms in '20 and '21;

  • Enhanced housing allowances in spring training and regular season;

  • Universal DH in '20 and '21;

  • Parties to collaborate on broadcast enhancements;

  • Mutual waiver of potential grievances under the March agreement.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29329357/union-proposes-70-game-plan-mlb-sources-say
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Union delivers 70-game plan to MLB in counterproposal

The Major League Baseball Players Association has delivered a counterproposal to MLB that includes a 70-game season and expanded playoffs in 2020 and 2021.

In a statement announcing the proposal, MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said: "We believe this offer represents the basis for an agreement on a resumption of play."

Among the details in MLBPA's new proposal, sources told ESPN;s Jeff Pasan:

  • 70-game season from July 19 through Sept. 30;

  • Full pro-rated pay;

  • Spring training to begin June 26th-28th;

  • Expanded playoffs in 2020 and 2021 season;

  • Minimum pool for playoff shares in 2020 based on rounds played, $50 million if full playoff is staged;

  • 50/50 split of incremental TV revenues for any additional post-season games in '21;

  • Salary Advance forgiveness for all players in Tiers I-III of March agreement;

  • Opt-outs -- Full service/salary for players who are high risk and those who live with high-risk individuals;

  • $10 million for "social justice initiatives" (funded from welfare plan);

  • $50 million to be transferred from joint funds (ITF) to the commissioner's discretionary fund;

  • Clubs granted permission to sell advertisements/patches on uniforms in '20 and '21;

  • Enhanced housing allowances in spring training and regular season;

  • Universal DH in '20 and '21;

  • Parties to collaborate on broadcast enhancements;

  • Mutual waiver of potential grievances under the March agreement.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29329357/union-proposes-70-game-plan-mlb-sources-say
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Shocker.


MLB commissioner Rob Manfred quickly rejects union's 70-game proposal
 
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