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Hittin’ Season #536: Labor, prospect camp & free agent relievers

Well, let’s hope deadlines work.

There was little movement, if any, this week on baseball’s labor front. The player’s union responded to a proposal by Major League Baseball last week and, in terms of getting the baseball season started on time, the news wasn’t promising. Very little of the gap between the two sides was bridged as the Feb. 28 deadline to start spring training and begin the regular season on Mar. 31 draws ever closer.

ESPN reports the two sides will likely begin meeting every day next week, and not a moment too soon. But where are the two sides on this issue?