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Major League Baseball gave itself and the players' association six hours to salvage opening day.After a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a labor deal but left the sides still far apart, MLB extended its deadline to Tuesday at 5 p.m.The sides planned to resume talks at 11 a.m. on the ninth straight day of bargaining.
Major League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season.
Major League Baseball extended its deadline for reaching a labor deal to Tuesday at 5 p.m. for salvaging opening day as scheduled on March 31.
This isn't nearly as surprising as many think: MLB and the MLB Players Association will continue talks on a new labor deal after a marathon session on Monday.
Negotiations continued into Tuesday as MLB officials gave management and players one last day to reach an agreement and end the lockout in time to save opening day.