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Rob Manfred said that a shrunken regular season would qualify as a “disastrous” result of MLB’s talks with the Players Association.
On this, the baseball commissioner can be trusted. What a disaster.
After an encouraging, marathon session of bargaining Monday, Major League Baseball and the players union could not strike a deal Tuesday in Jupiter, Fla., prompting Manfred to announce the cancellation — and not postponement — of the first two series of the season. Barring something unforeseen, there will not be a regular Opening Day or a regular 162-game campaign for the second time in three seasons.
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