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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred attempted to clear the air yet again on Tuesday about his office's handling of Houston Astros' cheating scandal, but one point of contention has triggered a public disagreement with the MLB Players Association. During his news conference on Tuesday, Manfred said his office told the union it was not ruling out disciplinary measure for players as it began its investigation into the Astros in November. According to Manfred, that triggered a stalemate that only ended when MLB granted blanket immunity: “The union indicated to us that that would be a problem,” Manfred said.

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