MLB players have been vocal about their frustration with the current CBA negotiations, calling out the league owners for their delayed initial proposal and implementing a deadline to reach an agreement before games are canceled.
In the age of social media, the players offer more transparency in their feelings towards the labor dispute, and Yankees pitcher Jameson Taillon sounded off on Monday, the day of the league’s implemented deadline to reach a deal before shortening the 2022 season.
“Players are used to their ‘threats,’” Taillon said in response to a tweet by ESPN’s Jeff Passan that reported the league expressing a willingness to cancel up to a month’s worth of games. “Owners actions have made it clear all along that they have a set number of games where they still make profits/TV money. They don’t want to play.”
The players and owners are currently still negotiating, but are reportedly far apart on multiple issues, most notably the competitive balance tax, which the owners have reportedly only made a concession of $1 million so far. This rigidity has angered the players, certainly Taillon, who has been voicing his opinion of the lockout since it began over two months ago.
“It’s sad that these are the guys who drive the direction and ‘future’ of our amazing sport,” Taillon said.
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