The owners have taken the players’ offer to give them a date to return. That date is July 1, when Spring Training II Electric Boogaloo will open its run at Progressive Field. A 60-game season will follow.
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MLB owners, players force 2020 season upon us not by agreement, but by disagreement - cleveland.com - The country needed baseball owners and players to rise to the moment as the coronavirus swept across the country. Instead they spent nearly three months bickering before finally reaching a deal that gives little or no satisfaction to all parties involved.
Major League Baseball statement on 2020 - Major League Baseball issued a statement Monday night:
MLB will proceed with 2020 season; asks players to report to spring training by July 1 - cleveland.com - The owners voted unanimously to proceed with the 2020 season on Monday night after the MLB Players Association rejected their proposal for a 60-game season that included expanded playoffs in 2020 and 2021 and other enticements
How Will a 60-Game Schedule Line Up for the Indians in 2020? - Now that it's been announced that Major League Baseball is moving forward with a 60-game schedule for 2020, the next big question for the Indians is going to be - who are they going to play and how will a 60-game slate look moving forward?
How Have the Indians Fared in Their First 60 Games of Seasons Under Terry Francona? - Although we believe five teams in each league is a good number for the sport to make the post-season, especially after playing 162 regular season games, we agree that this season, there is no problem with having eight teams in both the American and National Leagues making the playoffs.
Indians' top general managers: Bell's take - Maddy Bell's take on the Indians best all-time General Managers
Five Players You May Have Forgotten Are Now Cleveland Indians - Three of them will likely start. . . if there is a season.
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