Yes, we've seen it all before. And yes, those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. But no, the sky is not falling - baseball is such a great game that neither the owners nor the players can kill it. After some necessary carnage, market forces will prevail.
On March 1 2011 Thorn was named the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball. He graduated from Beloit College in 1968. Robert "Bob" Davids.
