Rise and Phight: 3/2/2022

It’s a sad day.

By Ethan Witte@ethan_witte Mar 2, 2022, 7:00am EST

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I just don’t have the strength or desire for witty quips.

I’m just sad.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

None. They aren’t playing in Houston, so that stinks.

MLB news:

Obviously, the biggest news was the breakdown in negotiations. MLB has cancelled the first two series of the season.
Michael Baumann wrote one of the better pieces about this whole ordeal.
No, baseball isn’t dying. But boy oh boy is it losing its place in the cultural consciousness ($).

This is just all out depressing.