MLB and its players would love to start a season by May, even if fans were not in attendance. But it’s time for a reality check, USA TODAY Sports' Bnightengale writes
The first deal-breaker, before the two sides even start talking about logistical concerns that would fill the Grand Canyon, is money. The players, by agreeing to sacrifice their health and willingness to be away from their families for at least four months, would want to be paid their full salary, at least a pro-rated share of their remaining salary for the games missed.
Owners also stress their local TV money will be slashed by playing in Phoenix. You can’t have every team playing in prime time. And who wants to stay up until 1 a.m. every night if you’re a fan of an East Coast team, unless you get sadistic pleasure watching your favorite players endure 110-degree heat in the Phoenix summer months?
MLB knows it has plenty of friends in powerful places. They are in daily contact with federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health and Human Services, who are supportive in efforts to bring sports back.Certainly, it would be a great boost to the Phoenix economy when the oppressive summer heat suffocates businesses. Yet, local government officials are wary about untested players suddenly arriving, with the pandemic yet to reach its apex in Phoenix.
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