I just want to add that when a CBA expires, the old one remains in effect until both sides can agree to a new deal. Therefore, if both sides wanted to, they co

I just want to add that when a CBA expires, the old one remains in effect until both sides can agree to a new deal. Therefore, if both sides wanted to, they could be playing baseball right now. The players were amenable to this. The owners were not and locked out the players. This dispute is almost entirely because the billionaire owners don't think they make enough money despite all public evidence showing that owning a baseball team is wildly profitable.