JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred and top deputy Dan Halem met with players on the final day of negotiations to end the lockout before Major League Baseball’s deadline to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule. Emotions became more heated as the sides pressed for each other’s bottom line for a deal. The sides agreed to arrive at Roger Dean Stadium at 10 a.m., three hours earlier than usual. It was the eighth straight day of talks.
MLB talks continue, Russian soccer teams suspended
