For anyone that was looking for some good news in regards to the MLB Lockout and the ongoing labor negotiations, I am afraid this isn’t the update for you. The quarterly Owners Meetings will wrap up on Thursday and commissioner Rob Manfred is expected to address the media. During that address he is expected to officially delay the start of Spring Training.
That news has been expected for weeks, but it still stings. Pitchers and catchers were originally scheduled to begin reporting next week with the first exhibition games scheduled for the end of the month. However, it is important to note that just because the start of the spring has been delayed, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Opening Day will be delayed as well. It doesn’t look good, but there is no reason to give up hope yet.