So the mindless baseball lockout continues. After failing to reach a deal with the players Tuesday, the owners canceled the first two series of the regular season, deepened their rift with the players, and alienated more fans. “Today is a sad day,” MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark said. “As a former player, as a fan, for our game, today is a sad day.” Sad is one word for it. Stupid is another. It’s obvious the owners sought to dump some of the season to maintain leverage on the players. They let months pass, then they set a deadline to settle, then showed no urgency to mee…