The owner-imposed lockout which has shut down MLB’s offseason continues to drag alone, with another meeting between the league and players set for Saturday in what will hopefully represent some positive momentum, though that’s probably wishful thinking. Throughout this week the owners have been meeting together, and Rob Manfred spoke to the media about the situation on Thursday. It was everything we’ve come to expect from Manfred, including everything from outright lies to petulance to more outright lies.
If there is one thing that just about every non-owner around the league can agree on, it’s that Manfred is just not the man for this job of commissioner.