All eyes were on MLB and the Players Association yesterday as they met for the ninth consecutive day in Jupiter, Florida. MLB imposed a 5pm deadline on Tuesday evening, and if a deal had not been reached by that point, regular season games would be canceled.
MLB reportedly made its “best offer” before 5pm on Tuesday, but both sides were still far apart on key issues, including the Competitive Balance Tax and pre-arbitration pool. To no one’s surprise, the sides were unable to come to a deal before MLB’s deadline, which meant the cancellation of regular season games.