Former Phillies INF Trevor Plouffe calls MLB’s proposal “laughable,” and the negotiations “a sham” in heated tweet
Former MLB infielder Trevor Plouffe, who finished his big-league career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018, isn’t one to mince words on social media.
And thank heavens for that; three-plus months into the lockout, baseball fans need something to entertain them.
More importantly, the world needs to know the truth, not the propaganda MLB is pumping out.
On Tuesday evening, after the Players’ Union had officially rejected the league’s final proposal before the 5 PM deadline – which they set – Commissioner Rob Manfred stood in front of the world laughing, smiling, and informing everyone that the first two regular-season series were canceled. When Manfred was done blowing smoke, Plouffe weighed in.
Apparently, he’s seen the proposal that was so laughable, it was unanimously rejected.
I saw the “best proposal” and it’s an absolute joke. Laughable is another adjective I’d use to describe it. This whole negotiation has been a sham since MLB instituted the lockout. What an absolutely disgraceful showing by them.
— Coach Trev (@trevorplouffe) March 1, 2022
Plouffe hasn’t played in the majors since 2018, when seven games with the Phillies marked the end of his career. He spent nine years in the big leagues; the first seven with the Minnesota Twins, followed by stints with the Oakland A’s, Tampa Bay Rays, and finally, Phillies.
As a former player, it’s easier for him to come out and bash MLB (and they deserve to be bashed). However, Plouffe is far from alone in his public condemnation. Many current Phillies, as well as free agents and players around the league, have used social media to air their frustrations with their employer and tell their side of the story, away from MLB’s PR obfuscation.
This lockout is the ninth work stoppage in MLB history, but the first since 1994-95, and therefore, the first in the social media era. The existence of social media has created many new issues for the world, but with regards to this lockout, it’s incredible for the players to have a place where they can share their truths and address the fans firsthand, rather than letting the league speak for them dishonestly.
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