By Will Laws and Nick Selbe Opening Day is here! Let’s count down the reasons for fans to be excited this year, one for every day of the lockout. From Dec. 2 to March 12, there was legitimate reason to wonder whether we’d get to watch Major League Baseball in 2022. Thankfully, the time for fretting—and waiting—is over. The 99-day lockout forced the game to confront its most existential threats and fatal flaws. Its termination saved the game from a disastrous conclusion and ushered in the opportunity for progressive, healthy change in the years to come. Mostly, though, it gave us back the game …
