New York, NY - As both sides of the MLB labor divide (MLBPA and the Owners) dig in for what promises to be a protracted labor struggle that will make many think of the Western Front in World War I, each side will offer a contrasting degree of proposals and counter-proposals. At some point, someone will pull ahead in the fight, and/or the sides just agree to get something done as the losses of money and time wear on each side.
Some of the exchanges of proposals are known. Included so far have been calls for the Universal DH, the expansion of the playoffs, changes to when players are eligible for free agency (an age threshold vs.