By Andrew Gould Instead of preparing for spring training, MLB remains marred in a lockout that threatens to jeopardize the scheduled March 31 start to the season. A group of disgruntled fans took matters into their own hands and directed their anger toward Rob Manfred. Courtesy of Tom Haudricourt, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran an open letter to MLB’s commissioner. This comes in response to Manfred’s letter to fans in December, where he blamed the Players Association for being “unwilling to move from their starting position, compromise, or collaborate on solutions.” He alleged that their a…