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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
