When I think of Major League Baseball’s current labor war and inability to reach an agreement on starting the 2020 season, I’m reminded of a classic scene from The Godfather.
In the basement of his father’s house, Michael is practicing how he’s going to murder Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey with Pete Clemenza, one of his father’s chief lieutenants. After some small talk and joking, Michael asks Clemenza how bad the coming war is going to be between the five families.
Michael: “How bad do you think it’s gonna be?”
Clemenza: “Pretty bad.