I feel like we're not going to see a baseball season. Seems like any deal that is made from both sides of Major League Baseball and the Players Union, it's shot down. At this point, as a fan, this is getting really, really dumb and getting very ridiculous.
Specific issues come down to playing with specific salaries, draft picks, compensation. Many things. Owners know that the costs are going to hurt. A number of these players can forgo having their 10 plus million dollars a year salary to help curb the bleeding of not having fans. Hundreds of thousands are lost on not having people in the stands and ordering food from the stadium concessions. Taking a 25 percent cut is not going to hurt the players bottom line.
The latest deal proposal is for 76 games and ending the season in September. Potentially, there could be playoffs. How many teams, I'm not sure. Salaries are at 75 percent. It could be an expanded group for the postseason. I read something about a 50 game season, but that would seem too little, too late. The MLB needs something. Tony Clark needs to get the players to stop complaining about how much they are getting for this season. Other leagues are slowly returning and no season would result in a huge disaster for baseball.
This very much feels like a strike considering the last month or so. I would be more concerned about health than worrying about not making a full 20 million for the season. If there is nothing, you may not see MLB the way it used to be. Some teams could be in dire trouble financially. Minor league cuts have spread. You have to hope both sides get their thumbs out of their mouths. Because this is embarrassing. Get your act together MLB and the Players Union. Find some way to get a season underway. Nothing by July, the chance of a season gets even slimmer.
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