World Series may be MLB's last games if lockout occurs
The short version
- The World Series may be MLB's last games for a while if a lockout occurs.
- David Rubenstein stated that baseball teams make more money than private equity, challenging the owners' argument for a cap.
- The lockout threat comes on the eve of the World Series.
What we don’t know yet
- When exactly the lockout will begin if it occurs.
- What specific terms the owners and players will negotiate.
- How long the lockout could last if it happens.
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Coverage compared
How coverage grew
First reported by Fox News One of Major League Baseball’s owners just destroyed the league’s entire argument for a lockout
Toronto Star With lockout looming, the World Series could be Major League Baseball’s last games for a while
ABC News With lockout looming, World Series could be MLB’s last games for a while
All 4 articles
- Toronto Star, left-leaningUnion head calls MLB’s salary cap proposal ‘nuclear bomb’ ahead of World Series opener
- ABC News, left-leaningWith lockout looming, World Series could be MLB’s last games for a while
- Toronto Star, left-leaningWith lockout looming, the World Series could be Major League Baseball’s last games for a while
- Fox News, right-leaningOne of Major League Baseball’s owners just destroyed the league’s entire argument for a lockout