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Chris Thompson

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 83

<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif">Marc Normandin currently writes on baseball’s labor issues and more at </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif" href="http://marcnormandin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://marcnormandin.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758998321491000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZpjG5RUFwdpapWqR1u4bd">marcnormandin.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif">, which you can read for free but support </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif" href="https://www.patreon.com/marcnormandin">through his Patreon</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif">. His baseball writing has appeared at FOX Sports, SB Nation, Defector, Global Sport Matters, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Sports on Earth, The Guardian, The Nation, FAIR, and TalkPoverty, and you can read his takes on video games at Retro XP and Endless Mode.</span></p>
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Marc Normandin

Rob Manfred, seen here perhaps inevitably wearing a vest and talking on the phone.

MLB Owners Would Rather Play PR Games Than Negotiate

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 57

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/cdgoldstein">Craig Goldstein</a> is the editor-in-chief of <em>Baseball Prospectus</em> and the co-host of <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/five-and-dive/">the Five &amp; Dive podcast</a>.</p>


Craig Goldstein

An image of Rob Manfred, blessedly altered to obscure his face.

Artificial Scarcity Is Baseball’s Present, And Our Future

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 51

Laura Wagner

Turns Out There Are Some Issues With MLB’s State Media Apparatus

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 34

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 26: The closed box office is shown at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees Opening Day game scheduled for today, along with the entire MLB season, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An MLB Network Freelancer Talks Life In Lockout Limbo

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 16

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 13

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred talks to Astros GM James Click during the 2021 World Series.

MLB Owners Have Forgotten That They Always Lose Lockouts

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 5

David Roth

Mets owner Steve Cohen and Mets mascot Mr. Met, seen at the opening of a mass vaccination site at CitiField in February of 2021.

Podcasts

Lockout Mindset And Dog Talk, With Lindsey Adler

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 1

2021 MLB Lockout