Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, left, and players association executive director Tony Clark speak before Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2021, in Houston. Manfred and MLB locked out players on Dec. 2, a day after the five-year collective bargaining agreement ended. (Ron Blum/AP)
Column: It’s on Rob Manfred to end the MLB lockout. But if he’s is as good of a negotiator as he says, why hasn’t more progress been made?
