On a day when Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell signed with super-agent Scott Boras, the league presented an alternative plan for the 2020 season after the MLBPA wadded up the first one, collectively masticated it, and then swallowed it whole.
Of course, the big divide is in the money. Owners want to make up for the lost revenue due to empty stadiums and lack of ticket sales, merchandise, food, and beer, by having players take a larger pay cut than the one they are already taking in a shortened season.
Today’s proposal included a sliding scale, which helped secure a higher floor for the lower-paid players, but asked the highest-paid players to take the largest cuts in pay.