After nearly two months of tense discussions that rarely ventured into actual negotiations, commissioner Rob Manfred admitted Wednesday that Major League Baseball never had intended to stage anything longer than a 60-game regular season in 2020.
[Still time to join or create a fantasy baseball league for the short season]
The surprising revelation — the surprising part being that Manfred said it out loud — occurred during an appearance on Dan Patrick’s radio show.
60 games or bust
The 17-minute interview coincided with the opening of MLB's summer camp.