Daily News | Owners, players still talking but remain far apart as MLB’s Monday deadline arrives to save 162-game season
After talks nearly broke down Saturday, the question entering Sunday’s collective bargaining sessions between Major League Baseball and the Players Association wasn’t whether they could reach an agreement before management’s stated Monday deadline, but rather if progress could be made to forestall the cancellation of regular-season games.
Many players believe MLB’s deadline is a pressure tactic to get the union to cave on the canyon-sized differences that exist between the sides on most core economic issues. They assert that MLB could push back opening day, if necessary, and still shoehorn 162 games by playing seven-inning doubleheaders and redrawing the schedule.
The players briefly considered adjourning for the weekend Saturday night after the owners essentially thumbed their noses at the union’s imperfect yet wide-ranging proposal. Whether attending the talks in person or receiving updates via Zoom calls, players were said to be “very upset” at the owners’ response to what they believed was a good-faith bargaining effort.
In addition, the owners and players are $95 million apart on the concept of a bonus pool to reward pre-arbitration players based on high performance. On the minimum salary, there’s a $135,000 difference in the proposals for 2022, a divide that would grow to $215,000 by 2026.
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