How to Make the Most of the MLB Lockout
All signs point to tomorrow. All signs point to the 96 day lockout of the MLBPA by the MLB Owners to finally come to an end, tomorrow, March 8th.
At least, that’s what the owners would like – per this article from the Athletic stating that Tuesday is the new “deadline” to reach a collective bargaining agreement and if both parties are unable to do so, then another week of regular-season games will be canceled.
I think we all know what’s coming: a second week of canceled games will stack upon the already egregious first week and soon will accumulate to a month of avoidable, yet canceled games.
This isn’t a post to berate either side however – nobody will be happier than I to be wrong about this. I just want to be realistic.
What can be enjoyed regardless of the presence of the MLB, is baseball. In fact, what is undoubtedly a dour situation with the MLB can be looked at as an underlying blessing – if the MLB was playing every night, then many of us, myself included, wouldn’t have the bandwidth to follow the different levels of baseball.
Division I College Baseball ( and softball if you’re into fast-paced, high scoring entertainment) is in full swing – as referenced earlier today in an awesome recap of St. Joseph’s University’s weekend by fellow PSN writer and 215-Seamer podcast Connor Doherty. Every night, countless games of high-level, exciting college baseball are broadcast on ESPN or ESPN +. The same can be said for College Softball – don’t wait until June to click on your TV and tune into Omaha – follow the storylines that brought each team there in the absence of the Phillies playing every night.
Speaking of softball, Women’s Professional Fastpitch, (WPF), a new professional softball league will begin play in cities nationwide on June 15th. Although a broadcast deal hasn’t been reached, you can bank on a high level sport adjacent to baseball ( and frankly just as exciting) to be played by you.
Additionally, the minor leagues have not been impacted by the lockout. Every Phillies affiliate from the Clearwater Threshers to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs will start play this April.
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