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Commentary: MLB players are prepared to play 2020 season ... but on one condition

The ugliness started before negotiations between MLB and the players’ union even began Tuesday afternoon.

Let’s see, we had Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker chastising the players for opposing MLB’s revenue-sharing plan, saying they owe it to fans to take a pay cut and play ball during this horrific economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Never mind that the narrative is false.

Former All-Star first baseman Mark Teixeira urged players to bow down to MLB owners and accept their revenue-sharing proposal for the good of the country. Never mind that he earned $213 million in his career.