Some of those have very significant economic ramifications," baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred told the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday. SAN DIEGO (AP) " If baseball players want to shorten the schedule, management says they should accept a reduction in pay. He said the grind is so difficult that players need to take days off to give their bodies time to recover. Tired from travel in an era that frequently has quick turnarounds following overnight flights, players are seeking changes in collective bargaining. "I don't agree that there would need to be a discussion about a loss of salary or a rollback of salaries," Clark said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2016 23:15 UTC