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What MLB requesting mediation—and the MLBPA turning it down—means for baseball’s lockout

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Where does this leave the sides? The same place they’ve been for almost a year of negotiation now: nowhere good. The frustration from both parties is evident—and was made clear in the last two bargaining sessions. Ten days ago, the league said it was open to a pre-arbitration bonus pool proposed by the union—except instead of the $105 million the players sought, the league offered $10 million. In a counter a week later, the union amended its offer .