Not with everyone still hopeful and expectant of everything that baseball offers. Not team officials. Certainly not fans. Even union boss Don Fehr contends there's still plenty of time to initiate serious negotiations aimed at replacing the current collective-bargaining agreement that expires Oct. 31. Today, it's hard for anyone to dwell on baseball's potential problems.
Spring does that.
It acts as a filter and allows the game to bask in the sweet charm of its annual renewal. Today is also April Fools' Day. Everyone knows what's coming. Of course, they do. Baseball is gearing up for another round of labor talks.