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On Monday, commi sioner Rob Manfred conceded he wasn't certain Major League Baseball would play in 2020, just days after guaranteeing Wesley Matthews Jersey a season and despite having the power to impose one. Manfred's words and acts (or lack thereof) have a reason behind them.E sentially, Manfred and the owners are concerned that imposing a season on the players would spur a grievance from the Players A sociation seeking financial damages, . The implication being that the owners negotiated in bad faith, and that they did not attempt to play as many games as po sible. (Nearly all of the owners' offers that have leaked have them paying the players for 50-something games, regardle s of how many games the players are actually asked to partake in. NBA Los Angeles Lakers Jeresy )As such, Manfred and the league would still prefer to reach an agreement with the union, or, alternatively, to secure a surance from the union that no grievance will be filed if Manfred were to impose a season. It seems unlikely that the union would sign away its right to a grievance, given its claim that the owners are refusing to adhere to a March agreement between the sides. 's deputy commi sioner Dan Halem sent the union a seven-page letter George Mikan Jersey on Monday that "listed a host of i sues" the league desires the union's approval on, including rules, scheduling details, and more. Per Rosenthal and Drellich, "much of the letter seemed designed to guard against a grievance, which if filed would be independently arbitrated."Rosenthal and Drellich note that there are seemingly three paths forward: The two sides negotiate an agreement.The union waives its grievance rights Marc Gasol Jersey in exchange for Manfred imposing a season.The two sides seek arbitration, although it's unclear if that proce s could move quickly enough for a season to occur afterward.It stands to reason that the threat of a grievance gives the owners more reason to negotiate in good faith than they had a Brandon Ingram Jersey week ago. That doesn't guarantee the sides will reach a deal, but it does mean that these past few days may come to be viewed as negotiating tactics rather than the end of any hope for a 2020 season.