Major League Baseball is currently in a lockout, which means an on-time start to the season is very much in jeopardy. But it’s important to remember that this isn’t a strike. It’s a lockout.
The owners instituted a lockout as the collective bargaining agreement expired in December. And though commissioner Rob Manfred could have kept the season on track while simultaneously negotiating with the players union, he opted for the contentious lockout strategy. It didn’t have to be this way, and the strange thing about this lockout is the puzzling amount of blame being placed on the players. The very players who want to be playing baseball right now.
In an Associated Press report from the negotiations in Jupiter, Fla., Max Scherzer was singled out for driving a Porsche to the meetings. Sure, a Porsche Taycan is a nice car. But Max Scherzer is a three-time Cy Young Award winner. He can have a nice car. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden also blamed the players for a step “backwards” in negotiations. Again, stop blaming the players.
But if we’re going to get mad at Scherzer’s car, let’s take a look at some of the things MLB owners have purchased over the years.