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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: Compensation not discussed in MLB's opening talks with players — A multihour meeting between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association on Tuesday was a first step in addressing the complex issues facing a restart for the sport amid the coronavirus pandemic …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB safety protocols: Must finish postseason before second wave of COVID-19 hits nation — PHOENIX — Don't take it personal, Uber and Lyft, but major league ballplayers will be strongly discouraged from riding in your cars this summer. — Fans, you can cheer for all your favorite players …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Amid coronavirus pandemic, MLB owners will vote on historic revenue-sharing plan — Major League Baseball owners, with an abundance of optimism that baseball will be played this year, are scheduled to vote on a plan Monday that will require teams to share at least 48% of their revenue …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Owners approve MLB season proposal plan for July start as players' union preps to weigh in — Major League Baseball owners approved a proposal that commissioner Rob Manfred plans to present to players Tuesday on a return-to-play scenario that aims to have baseball back in home stadiums …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Passan's 20 questions: Why financial battle over 2020 MLB season is about to get really, really ugly — This week is going to be ugly. There's no getting around that. Every negotiation starts at opposite ends of a spectrum, and the chasm between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association …
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The Athletic:
MLB revenue-sharing plan is a non-starter for the Players Association — An economic system in which player compensation would come from 50 percent of league revenue in 2020 instead of the current salary structure is a non-starter for the Major League Baseball Players Association, union officials told The Athletic on Monday.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB owners approve historic revenue-sharing plan amid coronavirus pandemic
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Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Scott Boras Urges MLB Players to Reject Owners' Latest 2020 Season Proposal
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ESPN:
Rays ace Blake Snell says he refuses to play for reduced MLB salary — Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell says he will not play this season for a reduced salary, especially because the risk of contracting the coronavirus is “just not worth it.” — Snell railed against Major League Baseball's reported proposal …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Blake Snell: ‘Just not worth it’ to play in 2020 for reduced pay — “I gotta get my money. I'm not playing unless I get mine, okay? And that's just the way it is for me,” said Snell, who was due to get $7 million. — Rays Cy Young award winner Blake Snell said the risk of returning …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Willie Mays at 89: ‘My Thing Is Keep Talking and Keep Moving’ — As the coronavirus pandemic keeps him homebound, the greatest living baseball player is missing visits to the ballpark, as well as opportunities to promote a new book on his life. — Baseball is almost like oxygen for Willie Mays.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Greatest Rays moment: Game 7 in 2008 or Game 162 in 2011? We asked. — Players, coaches, execs, broadcasters, even the owner, shared their thoughts on which win was the greatest. — They are clearly the two greatest moments in Rays history. — The final out of Game 7 …
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Steven Goff / Washington Post:
MLS proposing all 26 teams come to Orlando to resume season this summer — With no indications of when it could resume the season in home markets, MLS has proposed placing all 26 teams in the Orlando area this summer and playing competitive matches without spectators at the Disney sports complex …
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Cody Stavenhagen / The Athletic:
Beyond perfect: Armando Galarraga, 10 years after the call — AUSTIN, Texas — Two outs in the ninth, hard grounder to first base, pitcher rushes over to cover. One foot hits the bag. Split-second pause. Then the dull thud of another foot. The umpire begins to pump his fist.
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