I was all prepared to write a draft recap for this post. I was midway through research on Austin Wells, Trevor Hauver, and Beck Way when the bombshell dropped yesterday.

I was all prepared to write a draft recap for this post. I was midway through research on Austin Wells, Trevor Hauver, and Beck Way when the bombshell dropped yesterday.

Less than one week after guaranteeing on national television that there will 100% be a season, Manfred walked it back. Why you ask? Since that guarantee one MLB owner said that baseball isn’t a profitable business right as MLB agreed to a future playoff tv deal worth billions of dollars. In light of that and MLB’s refusal to propose a deal with full pro-rated pay, the players walked away from the bargaining table and threatened to file a grievance – both of which they are allowed to do.