Is “Everyone In,” as the Cubs hyped before the coronavirus abruptly halted spring training March 12 and their plans for a rebound 2020 season under new manager David Ross?
An awkward, short-term marriage is expected to crystallize sometime after 4 p.m. Central time Tuesday if players agree to report to camps by July 1 and agree to health and safety protocols. That was Commissioner Rob Manfred’s request Monday night after the MLB Players Association’s executive board rejected the owners’ proposal.
Those wishes occur under the dark cloud of a likely grievance to be filed by the MLBPA over its unfulfilled request to play more games at prorated pay, versus the owners’ desire to play fewer games without paying fans, complete a regular season by Sept.