As the clock ticks, MLB and the Players Association are at odds on a financial compensation system that allows a shortened 2020 season. The rattling of sabers could be heard as you read various accounts of the union’s initial response to MLB’s sliding pay cut offer Tuesday; “disappointed,” “extremely disappointed,” “unhappy,” “bristled,” “ire,” and “driving a wedge” were some of the terms of choice. And so, people worried.
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer added to the gloom Wednesday night when he released a statement that said players would not “engage with MLB” on pay cuts beyond a pro-rated basis.