Good morning, Birdland!
By now you have already heard the reports about MLB and the MLBPA bickering over the possible start of the 2020 season. MLB wants to play 60 games with a waiver of player grievances. MLBPA wants to play 70 games.
It may turn out that none of it matters, because the novel coronavirus is picking up steam once again in the United States, specifically down in Florida, where multiple teams have reported positive coronavirus tests. That resulted in the closing of all MLB camps that were open.
While the public dispute about a season has focused on the number of games and the revenue split, what may be more important to this moment is how the league plans to handle playing in the midst of a historic pandemic.