MLB owners might not be locked into revenue sharing?

It appears owners might not be married to the idea of a 50-50 revenue split that the players would likely reject.

SNY's Andy Martino is reporting MLB could shelve the often-mentioned revenue-sharing proposal in favor of broader pay reductions. Since MLB and the MLBPA agreed salaries would be pro-rated for a season shortened by the pandemic back in March, such a secondary arrangement could allow the players to save face without caving while still acknowledging both parties must sacrifice earnings to complete a campaign that likely will involve games played behind closed doors and without fans at ballparks for the foreseeable future. 

Also on Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post wrote about an email sent by an MLB attorney on March 26 that documented a conversation between league executives and union officials. That email allegedly shows that the MLBPA understood, at the time, that future negotiations and additional pay cuts would be necessary if it's determined games are to be played without spectators. 

The German Bundesliga, NASCAR, UFC, and golf all held live events televised in the U.S. over the weekend, placing added pressure on North American team sports to figure things out and provide audiences with games to avoid feelings of contempt from individuals who have lost more than just forms of entertainment during the pandemic.