Just like the fans, players around baseball have likely spent hours refreshing Twitter, following the up-to-the-second updates on the collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
So when the league and owners struck a deal to end the lockout — baseball’s second-longest work stoppage ever — players had to scroll no longer. Finally, some clarity. Finally, baseball is back.
Current and former Giants showed their emotions to the imminent return to play on social media. Owners ratified the new CBA at about 3:30 PT — officially lifting the lockout.
