In a press conference earlier this month from the owners’ meetings, Major League Baseball’s Commissioner Rob Manfred talked with reporters about the possibility of missing the start of the season with MLB and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) still trying to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement.
With the current lockout, which began in early December, still in effect, it is getting close to the point where it is a distinct possibility that the start of the regular season will be delayed.
“I see missing games as a disastrous outcome for this industry,” Manfred explained, as quoted by New York Times’ reporter James Wagner, “.