As the clock struck 12 a.m. ET on Dec. 2, the first MLB lockout in more than a quarter-century officially began. Even with that drastic step, baseball's owners and players had three entire months to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement. But, the only real momentum towards a deal seemed to come in the last few days before the owner-mandated March 1 deadline cost the league the first two series of the 2022 season.
Why not use the full time between Dec. 1 and March 1 to hammer out a deal and keep the 2022 season on track? Well, commissioner Rob Manfred doesn’t seem to have an answer.
