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Major League Baseball by July 4? Here are some ways being considered
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/major-league-baseball-by-july-4-here-are-some-ways-being-considered/522-07c382cf-241a-46c6-8380-36dc911bf967Author: TEGNA
Published: 5:20 PM CDT April 28, 2020
Updated: 5:20 PM CDT April 28, 2020
Major League Baseball is growing more confident that there will be a baseball season after all. At least two reports identified late June or early July as a likely time frame for the 2020 season's Opening Day.
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported the "most realistic time range for Opening Day — somewhere between mid-June and July 4, in the view of most officials — would allow for an 80- to 100-game regular season, with the schedule running through October
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Nightengale added that MLB is considering a plan that would create three-divisions, with 10-teams each, and teams would only play within their division. The plan would allow teams to play at their home ballparks while cutting back on travel.
Much more at link. They go on to set out proposed teams in each of 3 possible leagues & say the World Serious (g) could be played in Dec
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I sincerely hope the players' union refuses until it is safe! 
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