The Dodgers' Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger said players have concerns about negotiations for a new CBA, but they are hopeful a full season can be played.
and Corey Seager among its attendees. “We had our kickoff party last night and actually branded it as the first official Super Bowl party of the week. So it’s been a huge success.”
“It’s not a position we want to be in,” Turner said. “We think we have the best fans in the country, and we want to be on the field and performing for them and letting them come out and enjoy America’s pastime. But at the same time, we just want a fair shot at it.” “At the end of the day, we just want competition,” Turner said. “We want 30 teams that go out and try to win a championship. Hopefully, we’re making some progress in that department.”
“In 2020, obviously [there was] the pandemic, but playing a 60-game season wasn’t good for anyone,” he said. “It wasn’t good for the players. It wasn’t good for the owners. So I hope everyone realizes that the best thing for everyone — especially our fans, who are the most important people in all this — is to play a full 162-game season.”In past offseasons, the two-time All-Star said he would go to Dodger Stadium to work out almost every day.
“There’s so many baseball players in Arizona … you get to know a lot of the guys and work out together,” Bellinger said. “We’re lucky. You can face a live bullpen. You [can train] outside.” The thought of losing regular-season games, though, still presents a major concern, especially as they see the rest of society returning to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic.