Wednesday Bird Droppings: Labor talks moving along at a snail’s pace

Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday via Getty ImagesGood morning, Birdland!

Major League Baseball and the Players Association have increased the frequency with which they are meeting. That’s nice, and would seem to indicate that we will have a season in 2022. But the rate at which the two sides are getting closer makes it seem like it will not be a full 162-game campaign.

January is almost over. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training in about two-and-a-half weeks. If they don’t report on time, that’s probably going to shift Opening Day in some way. If the delay goes even a bit longer, games will be lost.

This is exactly what MLB wants. They know the pressure won’t…