MLB's proposal to play the 2020 season has proved to be unpopular with players. That’s mostly because of finances, but one star has his own ideas for how the campaign should play out.
Bryce Harper suggested his own set of guidelines for the 2020 season, including a 135-game schedule and a round-robin playoff system.
Playing 135 games at this stage is probably unrealistic, but it’s fun to see Harper thinking outside the box. Other than the larger schedule, there are parts of the Harper plan that bear some similarities to what MLB is actually proposing.
None of this solves the real big issue right now in negotiations between the league and the MLBPA. It’s a sign that players do want to play, though.
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