Are Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association headed for a labor battle in the midst of a worsening pandemic? Or could suspended baseball activities produce the opposite effect and lead both sides to solve short-term problems and eventually come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement?
There is no timetable on when, or if, the 2020 baseball season will begin. It’s a safe bet that it will be many weeks, if not several months, before the season begins. That’s if the season happens at all.
Resumption of play would face a host of hurdles, including legal risks
As a starting point, more states and municipalities are banning gatherings as well as on-premises consumption of food or drink at bars and restaurants (including those within ballparks).