I wrote earlier this year about the reign of Rob Manfred as MLB Commissioner and how the league was on course to engineer a train wreck after many years of labor peace. Well, that train looks to be continuing down that track. On Thursday, owners of the Chicago Cubs and the other 29 MLB teams signaled full speed ahead as they agreed to give Manfred a five-year extension.
A review of the issues
Major League Baseball and the club owners continue to impose a blackout regime on fans that absolutely defies credulity. The blackout map makes the worst examples of political gerrymandering look like good governance.