Boys of summer? MLB on verge of 60-game slate

If the union is OK with having players report by July 1, and both sides agree on safety and health protocols, the regular season will be two months long. – Stan [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20200623) Sports. And then some. 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