The league is proposing a salary cap. The union is saying no chance. And the battle for the hearts and minds of the public is at full roar.

The MLB Players Association made its initial pitch on a labor deal; the owners will make their first proposal Thursday.

MLB’s labor negotiations have truly begun in earnest as the MLB Players Association made its initial proposal to management on Wednesday.

This is the first salary cap put forward since 1994, which led to strike action

MLB owners have officially proposed implementing a salary cap, escalating labor talks with the players’ union.