Twenty-four years since the last strike in Major League Baseball, the owners and players are at it again.
While they’re setting the stage for a showdown in 2021, they’re also brewing a conflict that should concern fans who want to see the best players on the field for Opening Day 2018.
Both sides exchanged punches in a public forum yesterday, beginning with Players Association executive director Tony Clark, who continued to express angst regarding the 100-plus free agents, elite players included, still unsigned.
“Pitchers and catchers will report to camps in Florida and Arizona in one week,” Clark said in a statement.