On Monday, reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper joked about playing in Japan as the players’ union and Major League Baseball negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement.
Well, who’s laughing now? Because the idea of MLB players not having anywhere to play this spring just became more likely, as the league’s lockout continued and commissioner Rob Manfred announced the cancellation of the first two series of the regular season.
Some MLB players took to social media Tuesday to share their displeasure.
“Manfred gotta go,” Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman tweeted after Manfred’s announcement.
Giants pitcher Alex Wood posted multiple tweets with his opinions on how the league was posturing itself to look better in the public eye through its negotiation tactics.