Yankees: MLB and MLBPA Nearing Agreement on 2020 Season

The MLB and Players’ Association are closing in on an agreement to play the 2020 season.

THERE WILL BE BASEBALL! The New York Yankees will have an opportunity to bring home a 28th World Championship to the Bronx.

It appears MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was playing chess when he came out on Monday and said he was “less confident” there would be baseball in 2020. He seemingly lit a fire under the owners to loosen their stance on prorated play and revenue sharing, and now here we are. After lambasting him, we have to give credit where credit’s due.

Manfred and MLBPA president Tony Clark met face to face in Arizona on Wednesday per the commissioner’s request, and it’s obvious the results of that meeting were momentous. The two sides are now nearing a deal to start the 2020 season.

This is what the fans have needed for about two months now. The back and forth was getting excessive and downright insulting given the various proposals from the owners that were barely different from each preceding one, but now the players will get their desired (and reasonable) wish for full prorated salaries based on the number of games they play.

While there are conflicting reports suggesting a deal isn’t close, Heyman’s has caught the most wind because he’s stating the players leaked the information to him. The owners submitted this proposal to the players, so it’s safe to assume if players are leaking the fact the two sides are nearing an agreement, then the deal is a lot closer to fruition than many expect.

Also, we’re just not going to take “no” for an answer. This is hands down the most optimistic development we’ve heard in months and fans are hoping to speak it into existence at this point. With all of the clamoring the players have done over the last few days with their “when and where” statements, we need to keep this positivity train rolling.

Baseball WILL be happening if the real negotiations are underway at this point. There’s no other option.