Former Dodgers Star Adrian Gonzalez Says 2020 MLB Season is Pretty Much Dead

As the days advance in the 2020 calendar year, it appears less likely that Major League Baseball will even have a season. The major hurdles standing in the way of a campaign this year are the league's safety protocols, the payment structure for the players, and, well, massive amounts of civil unrest across America.

With both sides standing firm, many don't expect baseball to be played this year, even though "optimism" is reportedly growing this weekend. Not for all of us, though.

One individual that's pessimistic is former Los Angeles Dodgers star and active ex-MLBPA member Adrian Gonzalez, who told the Los Angeles Times that he doesn't see how the season can be salvaged.

Gonzalez knows all too well about labor negotiations, as he served on the MLBPA's executive board. Based off his past experience, the ex-Dodger says the only way the season can be saved is if the owners open up their books. This is what the players' union has implored the league to do, but they have been met with no response thus far. Players want the documents that support the league's claim that they simply have to make additional salary cuts to the players.

The former MLB first baseman knows that players standing firm about their pay during a genuine crisis would look bad for fans across the world, considering many have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. But he stresses that the players shouldn't accept the league's demands for the sake of saving the season.

Gonzalez even offered advice to owners, saying that if they want a season to commence, they should have non-40-man roster players suit up for teams instead of major leaguers.

If we're to go by Gonzalez's word, then genuine baseball in 2020 is more of a dream than a reality.