With the sports world reeling from the coronavirus-induced shutdown, baseball had a priceless opportunity: a Grand Canyon-sized window to return to the field before its major competitors and stage a triumphant return around the Fourth of July. But baseball has squandered that chance and is now struggling to reach any kind of deal at all. Team owners and the players’ union remain deadlocked in a bitter labor standoff over how to appropriately divide billions of dollars in a pandemic-shortened season. The possibility of playing...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 09, 2020 11:02 UTC