It's suddenly clear why those in the game were feeling sudden optimism and urgency on Sunday afternoon. After a weekend of silence, it turns out the MLBPA did, in fact, send a counteroffer to ownership on Sunday, and the increased pessimism about a July 4 Opening Day might be abated a bit in the aftermath. In fact, a June 30 opener is a core segment of the players' proposal, which features deferred money and an expanded playoff field for the next two seasons. Source: MLBPA delivered its.
