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MiLB, MLB RELATIONS HAVE TURNED UGLY

J.J. COOPER

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As hundreds of officials from Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams gather in San Diego for one of the most contentious Winter Meetings in years, there is one small comfort. Things have been worse.

In 1990, the negotiations between MLB and MiLB on a new Professional Baseball Agreement became so fractured that the two sides couldn’t even agree to hold their annual meetings together. The minor leagues met in Los Angeles. The majors met in Chicago.

Hopefully for baseball fans and all involved, 1990 will not serve as a preview of the 2021 Winter Meetings, which will be held during

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