At one point during the weekend, the vast majority of fans around the world were near certain they would see at least some Major League Baseball action this year.
However, that optimistic perception changed drastically by Monday afternoon.
As Andy reported in her column on Saturday, the players’ union was disgusted with the progress of salary negotiations, when its members seemingly gave in and said, “Tell us when and where.”
At that precise juncture, it appeared that the impasse was over, even though an official agreement had not been reached. Besides, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred had the executive power to set the length of a prospective season by himself if and when the two sides were unable to find a resolution.