© Benny Sieu | 2018 Sep 7
Just a week after saying there is a 100 percent chance Major League Baseball would have a season in 2020 amid a stalemate between players and owners over compensation, the MLB Commissioner now is “not confident” it’s going to happen.
“I’m not confident,” Manfred said on ESPN radio. “I think there’s real risk; and as long as there’s no dialogue, that real risk is gonna continue.”
“It’s just a disaster for our game, absolutely no question about it,” Manfred continued, a week after saying “unequivocally we are going to play Major League Baseball this year”.
To put it simply, this did not make the already disgruntled MLB players happy. Many of them chose to air those grievances publicly on social media after Manfred’s comments surfaced:
What’s good @Eagles???
— Bryce Harper (@bryceharper3) June 15, 2020
So, Rob, explain to us how you can be 100% sure that there’s going to be baseball but not confident there will be baseball at the same time? hmmm. What changed between those statements ?? Players told you to set the season, but it’s too early to set the season right now,
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
play as many games as possible”. The public backlash combined with potential of having to explain yourself in front of an arbitrator isn’t too appealing, is it? Let’s see…the way I have it figured you want to play between 50 and 60 games. Can’t make it 50 cuz that would be too
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
Prorated salary, so you’ll probably settle somewhere around there, potentially a couple games higher than that to throw people off the scent, isn’t that right, Rob? So in that scenario, let’s see, sept 27 end date to protect playoff tv schedules, 60 ish games, going to have to
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
If you’re a baseball fan and really want to know what’s going on. Look no further ?? https://t.co/2EvsVs0aPP
— Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) June 15, 2020
— Jack Flaherty (@Jack9Flaherty) June 15, 2020
2020 no baseball
— Tommy Pham (@TphamLV) June 15, 2020
These so called “negotiations” (or lack there of) have been sooo slimy, tone deaf, greedy, lying, leaking, and overall out of touch. This is not even close to what you dream of as a kid! Sorry to everyone for this playing out through the media during a pandemic. Brutal.
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon19) June 15, 2020
Smdh
— Lucas Giolito (@LGio27) June 15, 2020
“Good faith” pic.twitter.com/zddVbM5epa
— Enrique Hernández (@kikehndez) June 15, 2020
— Derek Holland (@Dutch_Oven45) June 15, 2020
https://t.co/813hUYy5NF pic.twitter.com/Mt0wSFnn2K
— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) June 15, 2020
— Tyler Wade (@_tylerwade) June 15, 2020
As my good friend @TheCUTCH22 would say…. lol.
— Rhys Hoskins (@rhyshoskins) June 15, 2020
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— Paul Severino (@SeverinoMLB) June 15, 2020
So what in the actual F is going on.
— Jake Diekman (@JakeDiekman) June 15, 2020
Hey @MLB should I still throw my live BP tonight? It’s in 4 hours so please #askmanfred
— Jake Diekman (@JakeDiekman) June 15, 2020
I thought we were close to the finish line.
— Jake Diekman (@JakeDiekman) June 15, 2020
@BauerOutage U??C??L??A https://t.co/zoJfbGEcBH
— Kevin Pillar (@KPILLAR4) June 15, 2020
Well could someone make a decision? We all know what they are doing. Just make a decision.l already stop wasting time.. https://t.co/cZUAX1Tp27
— CountOnAG (@Amir_Garrett) June 15, 2020
This is a PLOY.
— Jake Diekman (@JakeDiekman) June 15, 2020
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) June 15, 2020
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— Tony Kemp (@tonykemp) June 15, 2020