MLB set a deadline of today to have a deal in place or they'd have to miss regular-season games. And it seems the league has its mind set on just that.
Talks have not been completely fruitless. The sides have agreed in some way on anti-tanking rules like a draft lottery and adopting the universal designated hitter. Those were pretty easy to work through.
The bottom line is the Players Association has made efforts to find a middle ground on these issues while the owners have stayed put. For example: right now on 22% of players are eligible for salary arbitration after two years. The MLBPA asked that to be increased to 75%, then dropped that ask to 35% ... but the league won't budge off their 22%.Now, all is not lost.
Plus, the mystifying thing about this is the owners can end the lockout at any time. They can decide to let the season start on time while continuing to work out the details of a new deal. They're simply refusing to do such and unless they have a sudden change of heart it's looking like MLB will miss games that count because of a labor dispute for the first time since 1995.
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