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STILL FAR APART

When Baseball America first explained in detail Major League Baseball’s proposal to dramatically change the shape of the minors leagues, one question from people in the industry kept popping up: Are these guys for real?

MLB’s proposal was significant. It would completely rework the minor leagues in a way that hasn’t been done in roughly a half century, if not more. Cities that have had affiliated minor baseball teams for a century would see their teams eliminated.

What everyone in MiLB wanted to know was: Was the proposal a dramatic initial negotiating ploy or was it a serious proposal?

That question won’t fully be answered until Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball announce a new Professional Baseball Agreement, which is the framework

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