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Major League Baseball Lockout Has Turned the MLB Website Upside Down

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The Major League Baseball lockout has begun, and there already some changes happening. For one MLB’s website looks a lot different than it did yesterday.

Here’s the explanation via MLB.

Via MLB Website:

“You may notice that the content on this site looks a little different than usual. The reason for this is because the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the players and the league expired just before midnight on Dec. 1 and a new CBA is currently being negotiated between the owners and the MLBPA.

Until a new agreement is reached, there will be limitations on the type of content we display. As a result, you will see a lot more content that focuses on the game’s rich history. Once a new agreement is reached, the up-to-the minute news and analysis you have come to expect will continue as usual.”

Let’s take look at all the reactions after the MLB lockout changed the site:

Why is the MLB Website look so different?

Here’s your answer, in case it wasn’t clear from all the tweets above.

Well there you have it.

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