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SI:AM | The New Issue Holding Up MLB Labor Negotiations

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Let’s break down the curveball MLB threw at the players union yesterday.

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This could be the last hurdle

For a brief moment yesterday, it seemed like the interminable MLB lockout might finally be resolved. The sides even had a plan to squeeze in a full 162-game season if a deal was reached by the end of the day. But that didn’t happen, and so the league canceled another slate of games.