Never mind whether Major League Baseball and the Players Association will come together on a collective bargaining agreement in time to avoid the cancellation of regular-season games.
For a few hours Saturday night, it seemed talks may break off entirely.
Faced with MLB’s Monday deadline — many players view it more as a pressure tactic — to reach a deal or see the schedule clipped from 162 games and full-season pay withheld, the union on Saturday made a revised, multipoint offer that covered arbitration eligibility, revenue sharing, and the competitive-balance (luxury) tax, among other issues, according to sources familiar with the meeting.
