One odd aspect of MLB’s lockout of the players is that due to labor laws and the expiration of the old collective bargaining agreement, the league can’t use any player names, images, or likenesses on MLB.com. Even 2022 promotional material can’t cite them, forcing the Cardinals, for example, into some desperate measures.
So to have some fun with it, I wanted to explore how farcical a game recap would look without mentioning any players’ names. Travel with me back to August 16th of this past season and enjoy if you can during this bizarre time.