Empty seats at Citizens Bank Park (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The MLBPA overwhelmingly rejected MLB’s latest proposal for a 2020 season
It appears the last hope for a 2020 Philadelphia Phillies season now lies in the hands of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.
Monday evening, the executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) voted 33-5 against the league’s latest 60-game proposal with expanded playoffs, according to ESPN, who writes that Manfred is now in the position to “unilaterally implement a schedule of his choosing — likely between 50 to 60 games.