Bliss in baseball land: MLB players react to end of lockout

Michael J. Chandler• ·
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Yuli Gurriel #10, Alex Bregman #2, Jose Altuve #27 and Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros celebrate after the final out as they defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game Six of the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 22, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
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Finally!

A 99-day impasse that was equal parts dull and draining concluded Thursday when MLB and the MLBPA agreed on a new CBA, officially ending the lockout.

Players were delighted by the news, with many expressing their excitement on Twitter.

Others quickly turned their attention to free agency. Famously forthright Cubs starter Marcus Stroman used the opportunity to solicit one of the more than 100 free agents set to hit the market.

And then there's veteran ace Ervin Santana, whose interests are straightforward and sensory.

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