Once word dropped that Major League Baseball had drawn a hard line at 60 games, it was almost a given that the union would reject the “offer.” At the heart of the latest chapter in this implausible dramedy is a 10-game difference in the length of the season that the owners believe is a bridge too far. Yes, even with players agreeing to expand playoffs for the next two seasons, sell ads on jerseys, and drop the threat of a grievance.
The players believe those concessions are worth well over the roughly $250 million in salary between the two proposals and they’re right.