Eight months ago, the baseball strike began with the roar of a March lion. Yesterday, major league owners sheepishly agreed to end the 234- day work stoppage, with no real guarantee it will not happen again. Real baseball will return Wednesday, the first day clubs say their regular players can return to camp, with a mandatory reporting date of Friday. Despite much concern of lingering bitterness, there will be no lockout. Apparently there wasn't enough support for a lockout among owners to even vote on the issue.
Baseball is back.
The new Opening Day is April 26. The Red Sox are scheduled to be at home against the Minnesota Twins, but each team's schedule is still uncertain. The leagues will try to have each team play 72 home games and 72 away. National League vice president Katy Feeney said some adjustments will have to be made to assure a balanced schedule. Day-night doubleheaders are possible.