Our unnecessarily long national nightmare appears to be over. As first reported by Daniel Álvarez of El Extrabase—and of Marlins Jeopardy fame—Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association have found common ground on a new collective bargaining agreement. As of Thursday afternoon, Day 99 of the MLB lockout, we’re just waiting for both sides to officially ratify it.
Opening Day games are expected to be played on April 7 and April 8, preceded by an abbreviated, regionalized spring training. The regular season schedule will be extended by three days and include several doubleheaders in order to cram in a full 162 games.