Now's Not the Time to Do That

With the Collector's Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to expire on December 1, teams have already released their regular season schedules for 2027. However, it's uncertain at the moment if there will be baseball played next season. The Rangers have recently released their 2027 regular season schedule. Planning to attend a game is the last thing I want to think about. I understand the league's and team's intentions behind it, but I saw this as a bit tone-deaf and ignorant. How can we be excited about next year when owners, Player's Union, and the Commissioner can't seem to find any common ground? I've discussed my brutally honest takes about the CBA in a previous story, which you can view by going to the link down below.

Brutally Honest Takes About the MLB Salary Cap | Unbalanced

In the aforementioned story, I stated how selfish and inconsiderate many of these players were of not accepting the deal. Also, many of them were acting entitled and displayed a "me, me, me" attitude. If these players want the fans to attend games in 2027, it's up to them to do the logical thing. It's their paychecks on the line and are set to miss out on at least three to four of them if the lockout extends past Spring Training and delay the start of the regular season. Until these players come to their senses and accept reality, I'll be turning my attention to attending minor league games.

I've attended two Northwest Arkansas Naturals games so far but wouldn't rule out heading to attend either a Springfield Cardinals game in Missouri or Kansas City Monarchs game in Kansas City, Kansas. The schedules of both teams were recently released. I've never been to either one of those states before, but they would be an exciting experience. Traveling more in 2027 is one of my goals for the new year. I've already traveled to my home state of Texas three separate times this year, with the most recent occasion was back in August when I attended my first Texas Rangers game in 25 years. I'll provide a link to that story in case you missed it.

A Night to Remember at Globe Life Field | Wander

Since these players want to act childish and throw tantrums like little children, all because they want no cap, I'll be getting my fix of baseball somewhere else for the time being. Route 68 Stadium, home of the Springfield Cardinals, is an hour and 45 minutes north of me, while Legends Field, home of the Monarchs, is three and a half hours away. Don't get me wrong. I still love my team, but it's best for me to put plans on attending games on hold. However, I have plans of doing reviews on my social media pages, showing off my gear and other items. Many people expressed doubts of a 2027 regular season happening. I'm one of those individuals and the players who are highly opposed to a salary cap are only making harder for themselves and the fans. The way that they've been acting has been abhorrent. If anyone deserves more money, it's the minor league players themselves. They're prospects who are aiming to make their MLB debuts one day. Unfortunately, the unwillingness to accept a salary cap from the players in Major League Baseball and punishing the minor league players is putting their dreams of being called up difficult to achieve. I encourage my fellow baseball fans to keep wearing your gear and if you can, share it online. If MLB players truly cared about us and want us to attend games again, accepting a salary cap should be seen as the logical thing to do, not as a personal attack towards them or as a way to devalue their worth. They don't have to like it and it might be unpopular, but we deserve accountability and fairness across the entire league.

In case of an MLB lockout happening next month, I encourage everyone to make plans attending minor league games in 2027, as their CBA runs through that calendar year. Support your favorite teams and up and coming MLB stars. Since these selfish and entitled MLB players want to play these games with us, we choose to not attend games until they finally get the message. Greed and entitlement are the two things we have zero tolerance of. I'll continue to keep an eye on the CBA drama and if anything happens, I'll let everyone know.