Good morning, Camden Chatters.
“Pitchers and catchers report.” They’re four of the greatest words in the English language. That one simple phrase evokes cheerful thoughts of the arrival of spring, of the breathless anticipation of a new baseball season and the months of (hopeful) excitement they’ll provide.
Somehow, the phrase “Pitchers and catchers aren’t reporting because there’s a lockout that’s been going on for more than two months and seemingly will never end” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
Yet that’s the dreary story of 2022, as the ongoing labor dispute between MLB and the MLBPA has spoiled what should have been a joyous occasion for baseball fans everywhere.