TORONTO — It is a phenomenon born to the parents of collective bargaining and unintended consequences. A blight, really, on an industry engaged in a multi-front battle to increase its customer base.
Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel found themselves afflicted with it, before Kimbrel agreed to a deal with the Cubs on Wednesday. Only one other player exists who can speak to this specific condition. He just happens to be on the Yankees, who are in discussions with Keuchel while wondering how much they can reasonably expect from him.
“It’s tough when you start at that time, around June,” Kendrys Morales told The Post on Tuesday, through an interpreter.