New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer signs autographs for fans following a baseball labor negotiating session Saturday, Feb. 26 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)
Ron BlumJUPITER, Fla. — Whatever slight breeze of encouragement the players’ union felt leaving Roger Dean Stadium on Friday and tried to ride into a proposal to owners Saturday vaporized completely that evening, knocking the wind out of talks, putting opening day into deeper doubt, and leaving the players to consider walking away after a week of meetings.
Mets starter Max Scherzer, a member of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association’s executive board, left the Cardinals’ spring training offices and, before reaching his vehicle, walked directly to a throng of fans who had gathered at a fence.