Major League Baseball
JUPITER, FLA (MetroSource-WSAU) –MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says some regular season games will be cancelled after the owners and players could not reach a deal on a collective bargaining agreement.
Manfred says there was no lack of effort between the teams and the players trying to reach a deal before Tuesday’s deadline, as they have been vigorously negotiating for over nine days.
He noted some of the benefits the league and owners offered the players, including hefty raises and additional bonuses. He added that players’ representatives have left town, and no negotiations will take place again before Thursday.
The MLB Players Association says players and fans are “disgusted, but sadly not surprised” that the ongoing lockout is forcing regular season games to be cancelled. In a statement, the union added that their priorities have always been promoting competition, providing fair pay to young players, and upholding the “integrity of our market system.”
They accused owners of a “decades-long attempt to break our fraternity,” but emphasized the players are united and committed to seeking a fair deal. The players rejected the MLB’s last offer before a Tuesday deadline.
The commissioner says the current scheduling format makes rescheduling lost games unfeasible.
Manfred expressed his disappointment that a deal has not been reached yet but emphasized that he is committed to getting to an agreement.
The Brewers’ first two series of the regular-season have been canceled.
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