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The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they had resumed following

That is absolutely a great sign, right? (It is not a good sign.)

It was just the sixth negotiating session on core economics since baseball's ninth work stoppage began Dec. 2.

Thursdays session between owners and the union lasted roughly 15 minutes.

NEW YORK — The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify Thursday when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they had resumed following a four-day break.What was supposed to be the second...

Major League Baseball and the players’ union met on Thursday, with the meeting lasting only 15 minutes. According to a report, there was little progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement.

Thursday’s collective bargaining meeting between representatives from the league and the MLB Players Association lasted only 15 minutes, though deputy commissioner Dan Halem and MLBPA chief negotiator Bruce Meyer continued speaking in a side meeting for about 20 minutes afterward.

The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they had resumed following a four-day break. What was to have been the second day of spring training workouts instead was the 78th day of the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history. After just the sixth meeting on core economics since the lockout began on Dec. 2, management attributed the lack of length to having nothing to talk about...

The Major League Baseball Players Association delivered a counteroffer to the league Thursday in collective bargaining agreement negotiations during a meeting

The Major League Baseball Players Association delivered a counteroffer to the league Thursday in collective bargaining agreement negotiations during a meeting