KANSAS CITY (AP) — Baseball fans reacted with a mix of resignation, dismay, sadness and anger when MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that opening day on March 31 has been canceled over a labor dispute.
With owners and players unable to agree on a labor contract to replace the collective bargaining agreement that expired Dec. 1, MLB canceled the first two series for each of the 30 major league teams. That erased a total of 91 games. It’s the first time in 27 years that baseball will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute.