Sausage vendor feeling the bite of MLB lockout

JESSICA: THE MLB HAS NOW CANCELED THE FIRST TWO SERIEOFS THE SEASON AFTER THE LEAGUE AND PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION FAILED TO COME TO TERMS ON A NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BY YESTERDAY’S 5 P.M. DEADLINE. NEWSCENTER 5’S PETER ELIOPOUSLO IS LIVE FATENWAY, AND PETER, I KNOFAW NS ARE BUMMED ABOUT THIS BUT ALSO BUSINESSES. RE PORTER: THAT’S RIGHT. THE BUSINESSES AROUND HERE WERE WRITING ON THE 81 GAME HERE, A SEASON, TAKE THE SAUSAGE VENDORS FOR EXAMPL--E THEY NEED GAMES TO BRING A CROWD HERE IN ORDER TO SELL THEIR FOOD. RIGHT NOW IT IS A GHOST TOWN HERE AT FENWAY DURING THE OFF-SEASON. IT JUST GOT EXTENDED UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL 7 FOR THE BRICK-AND-MORTAR BARS AND RESTAURANTS HERE, TOO. THAT DOESN’T HELP THAT THE SEASON IS GETTING DELAYED AFTER ESPECIALLYWO T YEARS WITH LIMITED TO NO FANS IN IN THE ANSTDS BECAUSE OF COVID. >> TS HIIS YET ANOTHER BLOW AT THE -- AFTER THE LAST TWO YEARS BEING SO TUMULTUOUS. IT IS A LITTLE HARD. IT IS SIX GAMES. JUSTI HOPE THEY GET A DEAL TOGETHER IN THE MEANTIME SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. REPOERRT ANOTHER INDUSTRY THAT WILL GETIT H BY THIS DELAY IS HOSPITALITY. THAT IS ANOT

The sound of sizzling sweet sausages will have to wait. The Major League Baseball season is delayed until at least April 7, as the league and players association fail to make a deal."It’s a big blow psychologically and financially for everyone around the park and everyone in Boston," said David Littlefield, the owner of Sausage Guy. Littlefield’s stand near Fenway Park lives and dies with the baseball season, and the lack thereof."I’m concerned about how long it could go on, that’s the big concern," Littlefield said. "If it gets lengthened and longer — that could get really bad.""There’s so many people who make money with the business of baseball, lot of ancillary businesses depend on that," Adam Sperling, General Manager of Boston's Hotel Commonwealth said.The Kenmore Square hotel has a baseball-themed room with a Babe Ruth card and other cool memorabilia. For now, it sits empty. While the first two series are canceled, Sperling is hopeful the two sides will reach a deal for the sake of society."We’re looking to give people reasons to travel and get out and be social," Sperling said. "This obviously takes one of these key reasons away, so we’re going to hope this gets resolved quickly."

The sound of sizzling sweet sausages will have to wait. The Major League Baseball season is delayed until at least April 7, as the league and players association fail to make a deal.

"It’s a big blow psychologically and financially for everyone around the park and everyone in Boston," said David Littlefield, the owner of Sausage Guy.

Littlefield’s stand near Fenway Park lives and dies with the baseball season, and the lack thereof.

"I’m concerned about how long it could go on, that’s the big concern," Littlefield said. "If it gets lengthened and longer — that could get really bad."

"There’s so many people who make money with the business of baseball, [a] lot of ancillary businesses depend on that," Adam Sperling, General Manager of Boston's Hotel Commonwealth said.

The Kenmore Square hotel has a baseball-themed room with a Babe Ruth card and other cool memorabilia. For now, it sits empty.

While the first two series are canceled, Sperling is hopeful the two sides will reach a deal for the sake of society.

"We’re looking to give people reasons to travel and get out and be social," Sperling said. "This obviously takes one of these key reasons away, so we’re going to hope this gets resolved quickly."

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