We have said it many times, but it’s just sad how MLB is ruining its own game.
They have failed to realize players want and need to have better compensation for what they do: they are the stars of the show.
Fans, unsurprisingly, have mostly sided with players in the talks for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and everything that has come as a result.
Politicians, writers, celebrities, athletes from other sports, and lots of famous people in general have joined the calls for a better negotiating environment and conditions for MLB players.
Journalist Dan Rather didn’t publicly attack owners, but wrote just how sad it is for fans not to watch and enjoy the game they love.
“If somebody wanted to kill baseball, they’re doing a pretty good job of it. I think of so many happy afternoons and evenings at the ballpark with friends and family, many long gone. It makes me livid, but even more sorrowful. How dare they ruin such a beautiful game,” he said.
If somebody wanted to kill baseball, they're doing a pretty good job of it. I think of so many happy afternoons and evenings at the ballpark with friends and family, many long gone. It makes me livid, but even more sorrowful. How dare they ruin such a beautiful game.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) March 3, 2022
Baseball Is Much More Than A Game
Indeed, baseball is more than just a game: it’s the reminiscence of our childhoods, of better, happier days.
Baseball is often behind a good time spent with friends, with family, with loved ones.
Additionally, it’s associated with several generations, too: it’s not uncommon to see three generations of fans attending a game.
Baseball is the thrill of hearing the sound of the bat making contact with the ball, smelling the grass, and screaming with a home run or a strikeout.
A small group of guys who happen to own the destiny of the league are slowly killing the game, taking it away from fans and risking them leaving eventually, not to return.
It’s a sad time to be a baseball fan.
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