Major League Baseball’s decision to cancel 2022 regular season games is dispiriting on so many levels. While Fish Stripes promises to continue producing fun Marlins content for as long as this work stoppage persists, it’s important to unpack all the negative consequences of shortening this upcoming season.
Take Sandy Alcantara, for example. He is coming off his best season yet, achieving his oft-stated goal of pitching 200 innings while fine-tuning his approach to be more dominant. The Marlins rewarded him with a $56 million contract extension that keeps him under club control through 2027.