JUPITER, FL (SNN-TV) – On Day 89, Major League Baseball’s owner-imposed lockout is now on the doorstep of compromising the regular season.
Today marks the league’s self-imposed deadline for when a new collective bargaining agreement must be reached before regular-season games are canceled.
This would mark the first time since 1995 that regular-season contests are impacted by a work stoppage.
During meetings today, MLB informed the MLBPA it is willing to miss a month’s worth of games and took a more threatening tone.
The two sides have had a number of in-person negotiations, with some of the main sticking points including the Competitive Balance Tax; revenue sharing; the breakdown of players who qualify for Super Two status in arbitration; and the league-minimum salary.
The two sides began their negotiations this morning at 10am, in Jupiter, Florida, at Roger Dean Stadium.