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MLB Lockout Tracker: Sides agree on expanded playoffs, Monday talks last for more than 16 hours

Phillies Nation’s Destiny Lugardo and Tim Kelly will be tracking the latest breaking news surrounding the MLB lockout all week long.

Tuesday, March 1: For the first time in a while, it seems like there’s a semblance of a chance that a deal could get done in time to salvage the scheduled March 31 start to the regular season.

The two sides bargained well into the night. Talks began at 10 a.m. ET Monday and ended shortly after 2 a.m. ET the next day. MLB decided to push back its self-imposed deal deadline to March 1 at 5 p.