Who’s to blame for the MLB lockout? Not Rob Manfred, says Rob Manfred. emmabaccellieri on the commissioner’s most disingenuous press conference yet
Two months into the MLB lockout, the commissioner’s only message is that none of this can be his, the owners’ or the league’s fault.“In terms of any delay in the process, that’s a mutual responsibility of the bargaining parties. Phones work two ways.”
This was MLB commissioner Rob Manfred discussing the pace of labor negotiations during his press conference Thursday. It was a perfect representation of the spirit of the session: a line that was technically true—or, at least, not explicitlyWho’s to blame for the MLB lockout? Certainly not this smiling guy, says this smiling guy.
Which, yes, is true—bargaining takes both sides, and phones do indeed work two ways. But the side hosting the press conference Thursday was MLB, and, as its representative, Manfred had strikingly little of substance to say about what was actually happening here. Instead, the only message seemed to be that none of this can be his, the owners’ or the league’s fault.
Why do the players seem to have so little trust in him and the league? Not Manfred’s fault, Manfred said. “Most of the commentary that’s out there is tactical,” he replied. And what if theredistrust Manfred? Well, naturally, that was on them.
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