A Truly Gruesome Anniversary
12 August 2009
Fifteen years ago on this date, Major League Baseball went on strike. I’d write something poignant about it, but it’s too damn depressing. Fortunately, I covered this last year.
One good thing did come out of the strike, at least. It’s great to see the issue on which owners held the line back in ’94, the huge revenue disparity between rich and poor teams that shortened small-market clubs’ window to win to a year or two, requiring perfect luck and execution to have a shot at the postseason, while richer clubs could outspend their rivals in every facet of the game, from the free agent market to big-ticket trades to the amateur draft to international signings, has finally been resolved.
Oh, wait.
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