Cody Glenn-USA TODAY Sports
Play ball?
After weeks of negotiations, of dark periods, of a “100 percent” chance of a Major League Baseball season happening days before that vow was shattered, of fighting in private and in public over contracts and health protocols, it finally appears progress is being made.
Major League Baseball has offered a new deal to the Players Association after a meeting between commissioner Rob Manfred and Players Association chief Tony Clark a day prior, according to various reports. Just how close the two sides are is unclear, yet a proposal after an in-person meeting bodes well. According to MLB Network, the union is ready to waive its rights to a grievance, a concession that suggests MLB is making concessions of its own.
It is unclear as of yet what the agreement would entail. If the union is promising not to file a grievance over how few games are played, Major League Baseball is likely agreeing to prorated deals for a longer season. MLB could have installed a 50-ish game season, but if the two sides are meeting in the middle, it would be in the 60s or 70s.