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NEW YORK - The MLBPA and Major League Baseball officials are having discussions regarding renewing the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The agreement ends at the end of next season, but the owners are convinced that the players need to make concessions, as salaries are rising again and teams are finding it harder to compete in the current landscape.

Meanwhile, Players Association officials deny this is the case. Players Association lead consul Tom Glavine, who went to law school after his playing career ended, is a vehment advocate for the players cause. "Look, we all want baseball prosperity. But what we don't want, is to get hosed. The players are ready, willing and able to do what it takes to help the game. But no one is going to impede the players ability to make a living," said Glavine.

Owners lead negotiator Bob Bostick, argues that with teams moving out of poor markets and with the Indians going bankrupt last year, the owners say there needs to be a salary cap. "We will do whatever it takes to maintain baseball as we know it," said Bostick, eluding to a work stoppage that could jeopardize next season.