Red Sox president Sam Kennedy ‘so relieved’ MLB lockout is over

With a new collective bargaining agreement in place, Major League Baseball will be back for the Boston Red Sox and the other 29 teams in the league in relatively short order.

Few people are happier about that than Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy. During an appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” Friday, the Sox executive talked about the return of baseball, which he said couldn’t come soon enough.

“It would’ve been horrific for our game had we not reached an agreement,” Kennedy said. “Those of us who have been in the game nearly 30 years really felt the pressure here and were so relieved this morning.”

With the newly ratified CBA in effect, baseball teams will now commence Spring…