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MLB Insider not confident deal gets done today

Maury Brown says both sides are still far apart on some issues

; Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark, right, and chief negotiator Bruce Meyer
; Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark, right, and chief negotiator Bruce Meyer
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The latest word out of negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players Association is that while both sides are still a bit away from reaching a deal, a new collective bargaining agreement appeared to be getting some momentum.

But Baseball Writers' Association of America writer Maury Brown of Forbes says he "wouldn't jump on that train" of a deal getting done Tuesday.


Browns tells Cook & Joe while progress is being made there are still "sizable gaps" between the owners and players.

Some of those issues include:

Players are looking for the threshold of the luxury tax raised

Players want minimum salaries raised

MLB wants an international draft

The league pushed back its Monday deadline until 5 p.m. Tuesday. It's a self-imposed deadline from the owners that would delay Opening Day.

Another issue is the owners want a 14-team playoff, but both sides have agreed to 12.

Listen as Brown explains what other issues both sides are far apart on.

Maury Brown says both sides are still far apart on some issues