MLB Fans Have Strong Reactions to League's Lockout

Major League Baseball is now in a lockout. The league locked out its players for the first time since 1990 after both sides couldn't agree to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. This is the first lockout in over 30 years and the first work stoppage since the player's strike in 1994-95. 

"We believe that an offseason lockout is the best mechanism to protect the 2022 season," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wrote in a letter to the fans. "We hope that the lockout will jumpstart the negotiations and get us to an agreement that will allow the season to start on time. This defensive lockout was necessary because the Players Association's vision for Major League Baseball would threaten the ability of most teams to be competitive. It's simply not a viable option. From the beginning, the MLBPA has been unwilling to move from their starting position, compromise, or collaborate on solutions."

The lockout now means teams can't make roster transactions such as releasing, signing and trading players. And if it lasts into March, the start of the 2022 season could be in jeopardy. Here's a look at fans reacting to the news.