After a long period of inactivity, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association will hold a bargaining session Thursday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Tuesday that the league reached out to the union to set up the meeting and are planning to present a proposal that touches on core economic and competitive issues.
While it is good that both sides are returning to the table, the chasm between the two sides remains. This will be the first discussions held on economic issues since the lockout began. With the start of Spring Training scheduled to begin in the middle of February, the clock is ticking.