"There's almost certainly going to be a lockout after this year because Rob Manfred and his band of miserable men are sick of what the Dodgers have done to the sport: spent the most money, in the smartest ways, and built the best organization backing it up. They've won two World Series in a row, and it hardly matters to baseball as a whole that the second was by the skin of their teeth."
"You might also intuitively understand that this is good for baseball, the same way it was when the Yankees did it in the late 90s and the Red Sox joined the fun in the early aughts. A rising tide lifts all boats, and the best way to raise the tide is with a hose full of money."
"But here's the thing about most baseball owners: they are very stupid and selfish, so they are intent on taking their frustrations out on the sport and its fans by depriving us of good baseball. Post-lockout, the sport will be worse for wear."
MLB faces an impending lockout after the 2026 season due to owner frustration with the Dodgers' financial dominance and organizational success. The Dodgers have won consecutive World Series titles while assembling an elite roster through strategic spending on players like Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, and Mookie Betts. While this spending pattern historically benefited baseball when employed by the Yankees and Red Sox, most MLB owners are characterized as selfish and unintelligent, prioritizing their grievances over the sport's health. This conflict threatens to damage professional baseball's competitive integrity and fan engagement, though baseball itself remains healthy when executed properly, as demonstrated by the World Baseball Classic.
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