As Olney noted, $5 million per team would have split the difference.
The owners are either going to impose a season and get a grievance or bang the season and get a grievance. And not get expanded playoffs. And poison the well for the 2021 CBA talks. All because they're unwilling to pony up the cost of a relief pitcher each.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) June 19, 2020
But MLB can mandate a season…
If players vote no on the famed 60-game framework deal as seems quite possible, Manfred is indeed planning to set the schedule for 50-60 games. So there will be baseball — unless the Covid numbers worsen to the point where it’s considered unsafe.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 20, 2020