Labor peace comes to baseball, but future remains uncertain

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Word went out across the land late Wednesday night – there will be peace, prosperity and pitchers and catchers.

Baseball players and owners agreed to a new labor agreement in the final hours of the deadline to make the deal, which means that the former Tombstone of sports labor has turned into Pleasantville.

No conflict, all peace.

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