Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball

STOP THE MADNESS - Today's MLB Is Too Healthy For A Lockout

Mar 20, 2026
Rising viewership and Shohei Ohtani’s superstar pull are fueling global excitement for baseball. Ownership disputes and talk of a lockout threaten that momentum. Ideas for reform include one unified app with no blackouts, smarter revenue rules, and expansion to cities like Portland and Nashville. Stadium fixes and ownership changes for struggling franchises are also discussed.
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INSIGHT

Baseball Momentum From World Series To WBC

  • Major League Baseball is enjoying rare momentum with soaring viewership from the World Series into the World Baseball Classic.
  • Paul Francis Sullivan points to 10.7 million watching Venezuela vs USA and 1.2M average WBC viewers as evidence of growing global interest.
INSIGHT

Shohei Ohtani As A Global Sports Superstar

  • Shohei Ohtani has elevated baseball's global star power and may be the biggest athlete in the world right now.
  • Sullivan argues Ohtani's international appeal helped turn the World Series and WBC into major ratings events.
ADVICE

Do Not Lock Out The Players Now

  • Avoid a lockout that would shut down a season while MLB's popularity is rising.
  • Sullivan stresses the dispute is driven by a few owners against most and says destroying current momentum would be insane.
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