Ball of Confusion

I don’t get it. MLB.com is run by the baseball establishment, as in the owners. Then why does the website fuel excitement over free agents? I thought owners wanted a salary cap. I looked at the site today and found this story, “Five reasons why Skubal is so dominant.” The story could’ve been written by Scott Boras, Skubal’s agent. Nasty stuff; hard stuff; a true four-pitch arsenal; a killer changeup; an ace’s mentality on the mound. Skubal may or may not walk on water. Now, if past is prologue, come December 1, the website will shut down because of the lockout; that’s what happened in 2021. Why? Because, owners will tell you, salaries are getting out of hand. Gosh, who’s to blame for that?