The big issue in the CBA negotiations on Wednesday, which led to MLB cancelling even more games on top of the two series they’d already taken off the schedule, was the international draft. David Ortiz isn’t entirely against the idea, but he says it needs to be implemented carefully with the communities it will most effect in mind. (Jeff Passan; ESPN)
Chris Gasper looks at the owners behavior. (Christopher Gasper; Boston Globe)
In the initial batch of cancelled games, the Red Sox lost six home games, of course including Opening Day at Fenway.