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Chicago Cubs News
Union Agrees to July 1 Report Date, Sides Still Working on Health and Safety Protocols
Though the original deadline has come and gone, both the league and the players union are engaged in mutual discussions…
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Universal DH, Runner on Second in Extra Innings Likely Part of 2020 Season
The 2020 MLB season is already being cut down to nearly a third of its normal length, with an abbreviated…
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Rejecting League’s Offer Disproportionately Hurts Lower-Paid Players, Still Chance for Additional Bargaining
In case you’re new to my coverage of the nascent 2020 MLB season, let me go ahead and say right…
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MLB Asks Players to Report by July 1, Will Announce Schedule Soon
That was fast. After its latest offer was declined, MLB has asked players to respond by Tuesday at 5pm ET…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Tell Us When and Where: Players Vote to Let League Set 2020 Season
In the interest of full disclosure, I just fell over on my bike and landed chest-first on the end of…
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Players to Vote Monday Afternoon on 60-Game Season
Fasten those seat belts because this feels like it could be a turning point. After several shifts in their timeline…
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Players Delaying Vote on Season as Manfred Extends Olive Branch
Despite all the bluster and threats about hard lines, both sides in the frustrating MLB season negotiation remain willing to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Union Committee Expected to Reject MLB’s Deal, Slim Chance Remains for Late Deal (Updated)
Update: Don’t read the last line of the main post. Rather than push forward with a vote of whether or…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
MLB Sets Hard Line at 60 Games, Union Reiterates Commitment to Playing
So much for the middle ground. Major League Baseball stretched all the way to 60 games in its last proposal…
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Manfred Says ‘This Needs to Be Over,’ Denounces 70-Game Season as ‘Simply Impossible’
Things were looking good after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred flew to Phoenix for a “productive” face-to-face meeting with MLBPA chief Tony…
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