MLB News: Players Blast Rob Manfred & Owners Over Cancelled Games

MLB players react to commissioner Rob Manfred officially cancelling games

Tuesday was a bad day to be a baseball fan. The league announced that the first two series of the regular season have been cancelled. After three full months of the MLB lockout, MLB and the MLBPA were unable agree to a new CBA before MLB's March 1st 5PM EST deadline.

MLB players quickly took to social media to rip MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and the owners for cancelling games and their negotiations tactics that proceeded their announcement.

Ross Stripling, former Dodgers pitcher, volunteered an inside look into MLB's final CBA proposal. 

so frustrating 😠 #mlb #BlueJays https://t.co/7fAfTrND5O pic.twitter.com/ktclql0t6u

— Joe Siddall (@SiddallJoe) March 2, 2022

Speaking of former Dodgers pitchers, Alex Wood also let his thumbs do the talking. 

FWIW MLB has pumped to the media last night & today that there’s momentum toward a deal. Now saying the players tone has changed. So if a deal isn’t done today it’s our fault. This isn’t a coincidence. We’ve had the same tone all along. We just want a fair deal/to play ball.

— Alex Wood (@Awood45) March 1, 2022

Current Dodger Justin Turner retweeted a reporter highlighting the fact that subsequent MLBPA press conference wasn't fully televised by ESPN or MLB Network. 

Both ESPN and MLB Network cutting away from the MLBPA press conference is as symbolic as you're going to get.

— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) March 1, 2022

The Reds Michael Lorenzen did not appreciate Manfred's jovial nature during the commissioner's fateful press conference. 

The one-and-only Marcus Stroman got right to the point. 

Manfred gotta go.

— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) March 1, 2022

Free agent Anthony Rizzo sent a heartfelt message reminding everyone that the players are fighting for the future of baseball.

To the fans we will miss you most. To the younger generation of baseball players, this is for you.

— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) March 1, 2022

Angels superstar Mike Trout echoed Rizzo's statement.

Regarding The MLB Lockout: pic.twitter.com/QQUC1pWr5F

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) March 2, 2022