CHICAGO _ The fate of the 2020 baseball season could be decided by the end of next week, which most have pointed to as a soft deadline for an agreement between MLB and the players union.
Though negotiations have been contentious _ to say the least _ and neither side appears willing to budge on a fair way to compensate players during a pandemic-shortened season without fans, hope springs eternal that they can reach a compromise and play ball.
Here are some things we've learned from discussions with baseball people on both sides of the issue.
