This episode takes a look back at the negotiation between Major League Baseball (the owners) and the Major League Baseball Player's Association (the players) to start the 2020 season.

Mike's guest is Eugene Freedman, special counsel to the President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and experienced labor lawyer. You can read Freedman's analysis about the MLB labor negotiation at FanGraphs. 

(4:11 ) Why was there a massive fight over the players receiving fully prorated salaries?

(5:23 ) What did the March Agreement say about prorated pay for the players?   

(8:55 ) Why the failure of this negotiation could lead the MLBPA to file a grievance.

(9:47 ) What is a grievance?

(11:26 ) MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred made a few strange comments on The Dan Patrick Show about the 60-game schedule.

(12:25 ) Does Freedman believe Manfred gave the MLBPA more ammunition in a possible grievance?

(15:31 ) What Manfred did to help the owners defend a grievance.

(18:15 ) How much is a grievance worth for the MLBPA?    

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Music Credit: 

Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn

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