They Can't Be This Stupid – Can They?

Saw an AP report that gives the MLBPA the right to bail out of the current drug testing policy if a new CBA is not agreed to by August 15. Needless to say, this news has created a vortex of Armageddon on Capitol Hill among legislators with nothing better to do.

I honestly can't think of any good reason the Players' Association would have to invoke this clause. So many players were in favor or stricter testing when the policy was ratified I can't imagine that the rank-and-file members would be down with the idea of scrapping it. And the fallout from the public's reaction to such a move would probably be only slightly less than the fallout from the comet that killed off the dinosaurs.

And it's not just steroid testing that would enter into the public's opinion. Labor negotiations in MLB are always fraught with peril, as any delay in approving the deal is seen by Average Fan as a personal affront, and yet more proof that the billionaires who own the teams and the millionaires who play the game don't care about the fans.

It's always dangerous to hope that Don Fehr will do the smart thing. But is he really stupid enough to do this? I sure as heck hope not...