Major League Baseball’s work stoppage is now two months and one week old. There are no signs that suggest a resolution is remotely close to happening. The lack of progress indicates that the owner-imposed lockout is likely to prolong into the coming weeks, which would delay the start of spring training, which could subsequently result in lost regular season games.
FanGraphs writer and ex-Astros executive Kevin Goldstein believes the point of no return has already been breached in regard to spring training, with camps tentatively scheduled to open on Feb. 16, a mere week away:
It's fine to say how many days it is before spring training starts when relaying labor news.