Good points here. It's a long way from being a done deal. Here's a link to a Yahoo article posted earlier today (May 11):
Is baseball coming back? Here's the latest news on MLB, player negotiations to restart season
Here's some pertinent questions from the article:
Among the many complicated questions that need to be answered: How will players be paid? When and where will games be played?
When will the season start and how many games will be scheduled? What will rosters look like? How will the postseason work?
The most crucial and perhaps most difficult roadblocks involve the safety measures needed to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus...
Considering that some managers, coaches and umpires are 60 or older, I'm also wondering if the umpires and coaching staffs will be onboard with whatever plan is agreed upon. Also according to the article, the Toronto Blue Jays might have to play their home games in Florida.
Gator415 wrote:
Owners have approved it.....still has to get past the players....and that's where the issue will be.....$$...surprised the owners approved with no fans as over 50% over their revenue comes from fans at the games.
No All Star game though, so that would kill most of the "Update" cards. No AS, no HR, no Futures, no WBC, etc.....
My hobby blog: www.stadiumfantasium.com: Baseball, baseball cards and fantasy baseball. Ain't life a pitch?