MLBPA Quotes Deadspin in Letter to League Office
By Liam McKeone | May 21 2020
The battle between Major League Baseball and the Players Association continues to rage as the two sides battle over salary details should the season be shortened and/or have no fans in attendance. The MLBPA sent a letter to MLB today explaining its displeasure with the terms and negotiations. The letter also quoted Deadspin, as reported by Jon Heyman:
Players union in internal memo says it is “livid” over so-called smoking gun MLB email becoming public in NY Post and is an attempt by MLB at “railroading” players. Union memo also noted it requested paperwork from MLB it has yet to receive March 13. So tension persists.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 21, 2020
One clarification: the union uses a quote from the @Deadspin piece saying it is “rightfully livid” at MLB and it is clear throughout the memo that they are indeed upset about what they call “misinformation.” But the word “livid” was from a quote from @jessespector in his piece.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 21, 2020
Everyone's blood pressure is rising here, from the league to the Players Association to even Mad Dog telling the union to go to hell in a rant yesterday. It's a contentious situation that doesn't seem likely to be resolved in time for baseball to come back by July 4, as was the original goal of the proposal sent to players last week.
Deadspin being included in a union letter to Major League Baseball is something out of a fever dream caused by staying inside for two months on end, but I don't think my eyes are deceiving me. What a time.