"No one on our side is optimistic, but getting to the table, at least, would be an improvement,'' union lawyer Lauren Rich said Tuesday. There have been only three negotiating sessions since the players went on strike Aug. 12 and none since Sept. 9.
Acting Commissioner Bud Selig said there has been no change in the owners' proposal or position -- nor any evidence of a behind-the-scenes compromise.
Nevertheless, he said, "There's no way to make a deal if we don't meet.'' And he insisted that the owners have not decided whether to implement the cap if there is no agreement, a move the union believes is certain.
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