I cannot look too long or closely at this, or else I am going to sour completely on this sport, or any professional sport. This is what they are fighting over; how to split this pie:
The greenest, least talented player in the league makes more than a half-million dollars a year, for playing a game. The highest salaried player now receives (or will receive, when the lockout is over) $43.3 million per annum. The average MLB owner could cash in his franchise for a cool $2 billion.
All of this being paid for by you and me, of course, while at the same time our sons and daughters struggle to afford their homes and food on the table.
As I said, I've got to avoid delving too deep into this. My revulsion is growing, as is the urge to discontinue buying into this wealth transfer scheme.