LOS ANGELES — By the early hours of Tuesday morning, hope seemed to be pulsing throughout baseball.
Major League Baseball owners and the players union had been negotiating deep into the night in Florida, trying to reach a new collective bargaining agreement before the league's self-imposed deadline and save opening day.
Reports indicated compromises on key issues were within reach. For the first time since the lockout began in December, there was optimism a deal might be reached in time to save the start of the season.
