NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, called for baseball players accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked quick opposition from the union. Following the collapse of labor talks dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, relations between Major League Baseball and the players’ association are at the lowest point in a quarter-century. He said the rise of the NFL and NBA had changed the equation along with digital media, and said the players’ association should work collaboratively with MLB to raise the sport’s market share. “The only way it’s going to happen is if they get to the table and say the No. “But that’s the type of conversation instead of fighting and fighting against each other because there’s too much competition out there right now.”

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2020 20:15 UTC