On Thursday, Cleveland’s baseball team announced that it would prefer not to employ All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor anymore. He, along with No. 2 starter Carlos Carrasco, now plays for the Mets. If this is how team owner Paul Dolan thinks he should run his baseball team, perhaps he should consider no longer running a baseball team.
Similar soul-searching could come from Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, who has steadfastly slashed payroll this offseason, and Red Sox owner John Henry, who traded his own franchise icon, right fielder Mookie Betts, last spring. And there are plenty of others who could join them.