Update 5:00 p.m.: Represenatives of Minor League Baseball dispute the accuracy of the initial report.  After launching a steady resistance against Major League Baseball’s proposal to eliminate minor league franchises, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is expected to endorse a plan to remove 40 MiLB teams. The 40-team reduction comes amid financial uncertainty stemming from the … Continue reading MLB to eliminate 25% of minor league baseball franchises