3 years agoThe Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday rejected the league's request for a federal mediator to negotiate between the two sides for a new collective bargaining agreement. "Two months after implementing their lockout, and just two days after committing to Players that a counterproposal would be made, the owners refused to make a counter, and instead requested mediation," the MLBPA said in a statement. The move pretty much ensures that spring training won't start on time, and some fear that the March 31 date for Opening Day could also be at risk if no resolution is reached by the end of February. New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer wrote in a tweet, "We don't need mediation because what we are offering to MLB is fair for both sides."--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN Chicago - Jesse Rogers