The MLB Players Association announced that they have opened an investigation into the free agent market. They are attempting to find out why older players like Barry Bonds and Kenny Lofton still remain unsigned.
At the end of this investigation, should the Players Association find that things don't quite add up, they could file a grievance on the issue of collusion. Collusion occurs when two or more MLB teams cooperate for their mutual benefit, and by doing so, infringe upon the rights of another.
What the MLBPA might not realize, however, is that the answer to their question is staring them right in the right in the face.
Did it ever occur to the players association that Barry Bonds could be going to jail and that 29 out of the 30 teams are in markets that hate Barry Bonds and would likely boo him?
Did it ever occur to the players association that Kenny Lofton has played on nine different teams in the past six years? Or that he hasn't played a full season since 2001? Or maybe they're just overlooking the simple fact that the man is about to turn 41 years old?
There is no conspiracy going on between the owners of the Major League Baseball teams. Teams, for some odd reason, just don't want to sign convicts and old outfielders. The Players Association needs to stop trying to find things that MLB is doing wrong and start working on building a relationship to help keep our sport in one piece.
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