MLBPA says they’re ‘disgusted’ with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred

By Ty Anderson, 985TheSportsHub.com

In what’s becoming the theme of a spring-long squabble, MLBPA head Tony Clark has fired another shot at the MLB in the wake of commissioner Rob Manfred’s remark that he’s “not confident” that there will be a 2020 season.

This latest jab from Clark and the players comes with the union viewing Manfred’s comment as a threat thrown the union’s way.

“Players are disgusted that after Rob Manfred unequivocally told Players and fans that there would ‘100 percent’ be a 2020 season, he has decided to go back on his word and is now threatening to cancel the entire season,”

Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark today released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/ibyOqB93WC

— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) June 15, 2020">Clark’s statement read. “Any implication that the Players Association has somehow delayed progress on health and safety protocols is completely false, as Rob has recently acknowledged the parties are ‘very, very close.’”

As you can see, things are going very well here.

“This latest threat is just one more indication that Major League Baseball has been negotiating in bad faith since the beginning.” Clark’s statement added. “This has always been about extracting additional pay cuts from Players and this is just another day and another bad faith tactic in their ongoing campaign.”

The MLB has also threatened to cancel the season unless players waived any legal claims made against the league,

Source: In a letter today, MLB told the MLBPA there would be no 2020 season unless the players waived any legal claims against the league.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) June 15, 2020">according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. Oh, and ‘several players and staff members’ have tested positive for COVID-19, per an MLB letter obtained by the Associated Press on Monday night.

So, again, as you can see, things are going very well here.

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