MLB has lots of fans around the country and the world.
Some of these fans happen to be famous people: politicians, actors, singers, and even athletes from other sports, for example.
US Senator Bernie Sanders showed concern about the future of the game with one of his latest tweets.
“The 30 Major League Baseball owners are worth over $100 billion. The value of their teams increased by more than $41 billion since they bought them. Mr. Manfred: End the lockout. Negotiate in good faith. Don’t let the greed of baseball owners take away our national past time,” he said.
The 30 Major League Baseball owners are worth over $100 billion. The value of their teams increased by more than $41 billion since they bought them. Mr. Manfred: End the lockout. Negotiate in good faith. Don't let the greed of baseball owners take away our national past time.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 2, 2022
Instead of operating in favor of the owners, Manfred needs to start thinking about the future of baseball: no one will earn money if there are no games.
Players Are Due For A Fair CBA
So, after years of abusing players in collective bargaining agreements (CBA), owners are frustrated that they finally found some resistance.
Players are the true stars of the show: we are not saying owners aren’t important to the health of the game, because they are, but they should recognize that players need to have fair opportunities at all levels, ages, and stages.
Over 60 percent of the players will earn the league minimum in 2022, and players need to increase that amount: their careers are, on average, much, much shorter than the average stint of an owner in front of a team, and the earning opportunities aren’t even comparable.
Sanders is just pointing out what we all know: owners are incredibly wealthy, so the fact they are fighting over money is a slap in the face for fans.
MLB needs to negotiate in good faith, and we can have baseball back in a matter of weeks.
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