PHILADELPHIA — OK, what’s next?
Two days after Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called off the first two series — five or six games per team — of the regular season, lead negotiators for the owners and players got together Thursday in New York to discuss a way forward. The informal meeting lasted 90 minutes and touched on several topics but didn’t end with the scheduling of another bargaining session.
Time is a key element now. The owners’ lockout will enter its 93rd day Friday. Will the ensuing days and weeks be marked by frequent talks, such as the nine consecutive days of negotiations in Jupiter, Fla., or devolve into a prolonged staring contest and additional cancellations?
