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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dr. Anthony Fauci says MLB should consider not playing into October — How long should baseball's short season extend? — The players say November. The owners say October. — But, if the sole factor is minimizing risk for the novel coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the major leagues …
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MLB sends 60-game offer to players as leaders meet — Major League Baseball has sent a proposal for a 60-game season at full prorated pay to the MLB Players Association, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney on Wednesday. — No deal is done, but with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB, players make progress to play in 2020, but can't agree on length of season — PHOENIX — Major League Baseball and the players union are making headway towards an agreement to play the 2020 season, with the players receiving their full prorated salaries, but the two sides continue …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB, MLBPA Still Apart On Length Of Potential Season — Major League Baseball and the MLBPA seem to be progressing toward an agreement on a 2020 season, but there are still obstacles to overcome. The length of a potential campaign continues to serve as a stumbling block …
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MLB Insiders / ESPN:
How much closer are we to a 2020 MLB season? — After several days of stalemate in the negotiations between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, we might have some traction toward a deal to resume the 2020 season. After commissioner Rob Manfred and union chief Tony Clark met face-to-face …
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Rob Manfred and MLB Still Have a Way Out — A path, however narrow and unsteady it may appear, still exists for baseball to be played in 2020. — In a span of six days, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred went from guaranteeing baseball this year to a no-confidence vote.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Yankees president Randy Levine calls for MLB, players to resume talks — Yankees president Randy Levine refuses to accept “when and where” as the last words on baseball's return-to-play negotiations. For a season to happen, as Levine still insists it will, the standoff between Commissioner Rob Manfred …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred now less confident about 2020 season
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB tells union it won't start season unless players waive right to grievance hearing
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Several Major League Baseball players and coaches have tested positive for COVID-19
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
MLB Pushes International Signing Period Start Back To Jan. 15
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball season in jeopardy
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
With 2020 negotiations stalled, MLB ponders the next move
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Alex Didion / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rob Manfred now ‘not confident’ that 2020 MLB season will be played
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Bill Wagner / capitalgazette.com:
Navy alum Noah Song ordered to report to flight school, putting professional baseball career on hold — Former Navy baseball standout Noah Song has received his marching orders. — Song has been ordered to report to flight school at Naval Air Station Pensacola no later than June 26.
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Ashley Sanders / Sports Illustrated:
2020 OOTP sim: White Sox win a nail-biter of a game, 7-5 — DETROIT — Coming off of a series win and an off-day, the Chicago White Sox traveled to Detroit to take on the Tigers in a three-game set. — After taking two of three in their first series together, the White Sox were relentless in the opener …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Some Teams Are Offering 2021 Contracts To Incoming Amateur Players — It's important to remember that the vast majority of ballplayers don't earn millions and likely never will. Non-blue-chip minor leaguers and incoming professionals have long been disadvantaged relative to established big leaguers, and that's true all the more now.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's MLB draft analysis: How all 30 teams fared — The 2020 MLB draft was held in unique circumstances — reduced to five rounds, conducted remotely, with spring scouting virtually nonexistent because of the coronavirus pandemic. — But in the end, the same old question must be answered: How did each team do?
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USA Today:
In Latin America, big league clubs are exploiting prospects as young as 12, whistleblower told feds — Christian Red and Teri ThompsonSpecial to USA TODAY Sports — Time was running out for Rudy Santin. — The Cuban-born baseball lifer, renowned in his adopted home of the Dominican Republic …
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