The Butler BlueSox defeated the Iron Bucks 6-2 last night in their home opener at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park. The two teams will play again tonight at 7pm.
Major League Baseball’s players’ union has rejected the league’s latest proposal for a coronavirus-shortened 2020 season, and instead of continuing the back-and-forth with another proposal, the Players Association asked MLB to set a schedule, setting up a possible season of only some 50 games. MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement Saturday night, “Further dialogue with the league would be futile. It’s time to get back to work. Tell us when and where.”
Under a March agreement, if the two sides can’t agree on a return-to-play plan, MLB can set the schedule, and the league has suggested that in that circumstance there’d be a schedule of about 50 games, with players paid prorated salaries. Money has been the main stumbling block between the two sides.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen posted a lengthy tweet Friday that appears to address the current situation – equating it to a child who is not getting what they want. The battle over whether to have juice or water ends with asking “who’s thirsty”?.
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