May 08, 2020 09:37AM
and especially for the lower echelon players remember salaries are going to be pro-rated according the number of games played. According to Tony Clarke, head of MLBPA, and several agents, they won't budge on that - which means there could still be barriers beyond COVID-19. Without fans & concension revenues teams would be relying on televison revenue and for teams including the Yankees that's just a portion of income and might not make it financially feasible with players' salaries. Several owners have also been reported as saying that there will be changes in 2021 salary negotiations. So while we await a possible 2020 season - also on the horizon will be the negotiations in collective bargaining between these parties. This could get ugly
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