The MLB and the MLBPA have been engaged in frustrating talks during the lockout, which has seemingly had no end in sight. Neither side has put forth much of a serious effort to blow the other party away with offers, which has angered both sides even more. To make matters worse, the owners imposed a deadline for the lockout talks, which, if no agreement arrived by the date, regular season games would begin getting canceled. Monday's talks were encouraging in that the players and owners both seemed committed to avoiding the canceling of games that actually count, with the deadline being pushed back to Tuesday evening. Well, any chance of a good feeling can be thrown out the window after the MLB's offer to the MLBPA on Tuesday- which the players voted no on- as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.

 

This was termed as the MLB's ‘best and final offer.' It may be the owners' final offer, but it certainly wasn't their best. The competitive balance tax, a key gripe of the players, would basically see no change in this lockout offer.

The MLBPA has also been fighting for more rights for younger players, which is why they'd like to see changes to the pre-arbitration pool and minimum salaries. This offer by the MLB is basically a slap in the face to the players.

Is it any surprise that the players voted no to the MLB's offer? It shouldn't be.

It also shouldn't be surprising to anyone when regular season games become a casualty of this awful lockout.