Players and MLB have held initial bargaining since summer, and MLB chief legal officer Dan Halem said this week he would like an agreement by mid-January. ORLANDO, FLA.—Major League Baseball will change rules to speed up games next year with or without an agreement with the players’ association. The union informed MLB on Thursday that it had set a Monday deadline for reaching a deal, according to Manfred. “There’s going to be activity on that front during the off-season, and we’ll have more to say on that at some point during the off-season,” Manfred said. “I’m really proud of the way that our players have conducted themselves with respect to the anthem,” Manfred said.

Source: thestar November 17, 2017 00:45 UTC