After reaching what felt like a dead end in last week’s bargaining sessions, MLB and the MLBPA met Monday in Florida to kick off (promised) weeklong CBA discussions and *hopefully* move closer to a deal. With spring training already delayed until March 5, both sides have expressed that they are committed to meeting every day this week to get a deal in place by February 28, the deadline MLB has set in order for Opening Day (March 31) to be preserved.
There wasn’t much optimism after last Thursday’s meeting lasted just 15 minutes, but a today’s longer session indicated that both the players and owners are committed to beginning the 2022 season on time.