Hello, friends.
Only eight days remain until pitchers and catchers are supposed to report for the start of Orioles spring training. This is pretty much certain not to happen with the current circumstance of the league’s owners not doing much, if anything, to negotiate a resolution to the lockout of players that they unilaterally imposed about two months ago. It could end any time the owners wish.
Last week, a number of high profile players set out to explain on Twitter what the priorities are for the players in the negotiation. They want to ensure that there is more money that flows to players in the 0-3 years of service time category.