It's been 21 years since Major League Baseball exited its last work stoppage.
Oh, how I'd love to tack an "and counting" on the end of that sentence. Instead, time may be counting down to baseball's next work stoppage.
The majors' collective bargaining agreement is due to expire Dec. 1. The thinking has long been that MLB and the MLB Players Association—in keeping with their recent history of peaceful relations—would hammer out a new agreement before then.
Not so fast, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported:
Baseball's labor peace in jeopardy; lockout possible.