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Rockies podcast: How long MLB lockout will last, the blame on Rob Manfred and ripple effects of canceled games

How much will the lockout hurt baseball’s already-dwindling fanbase and television viewership?

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred makes comments during a news conference at MLB baseball owners meetings, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred makes comments during a news conference at MLB baseball owners meetings, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post
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In this edition of the On The Rox podcast, Denver Post sportswriters Kyle Newman and Patrick Saunders break down the cancellation of MLB Opening Day as the lockout wiped out the first two series of the 2022 season.

How many games will the Rockies and MLB lose before a new collective bargaining agreement is reached between the owners and the players association? Who is most to blame for baseball’s latest black eye? What should fans think of the roles commissioner Rob Manfred and Rockies owner Dick Monfort have played in the lockout? How much will the lockout hurt baseball’s already-dwindling fanbase and television viewership?

These questions, and more, are addressed analyzing MLB’s first labor-related work stoppage since 1994-95.

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