New York Yankees catcher Chris Iannetta believes Major League Baseball's negotiating tactics have helped turn public opinion away from the owners and toward the players as the two sides continue to discuss a deal that would potentially allow the 2020 season to start.
Per ESPN's Jesse Rogers, Iannetta said fans of the sport "want to see baseball, and they don't want to see the B.S." that has come with how the league has tried to negotiate with the union:
"I believe that the fans have seen through the MLB PR machine.