MLB, postponement of the opening month, 154 matches, 100% salary payment, PS expansion, etc.

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The major leagues are considering delaying the opening by a month and reducing the season.

Yahoo Sports Major League columnist Tim Brown said, “The secretariat made a new proposal to the athletes union,” citing an anonymous source on the 1st (Korean time).

The new proposal is to postpone the opening of the regular season by one month and reduce the number of games from 162 to 154. However, 100% of the salary is paid. The end of the season is a week later and the postseason is extended.

The Secretariat of the Major Leagues and the players’ union have not yet reached an agreement on how to operate the 2021 season.

With the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), clubs have argued that the opening should be delayed. However, the athletes’ union has refused to do so because the delay in the opening could lead to a decrease in the number of games and a cut in annual salary.

It can be a variable that the secretariat pulls out a card that guarantees 100% pay. However, since the athletes’ union has also opposed the postseason expansion operation, it is difficult to predict the outcome. They are wary that the more teams that qualify for the postseason will reduce their willingness to invest.

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