[SirFozzie]

An updated status of the MLB/MLBPA negotiations

Owners (Pre-lockout): "Take This shit offer."
Players: "Um, No."
Owners: Ok you're locked out. we hope this puts some urgency on your decision to take our shit offer.
Players: We want what we say we want, and we'll negotiate to try to get it.
Owners: We'll get back to you
(2 Months Pass)
Owners: Now that you have been locked out, take the shit offer.
Players: No, but we're willing to bend somewhat.
Owners: Well, in the spirit of negotiating, we'll modify our offer a bit
Players: Well that's.. wait, that's the same shit offer.
Owners: No it's not. Not... completely
Players: You drew a bowtie on the shit offer!
Owners: Look, are you going to take the shit offer or not?
Players: No.. but..
Owners: Well, this isn't going to get us (meaning our side) anywhere, bring in the mediators.
Players: No, we said we want to negotiate with you directly, besides, that would just allow you to run out the clock further to try to pressure us,
Owners: Ok (shrugs)
Players: So for our next offer...
Owners: Take the shit offer.
Players: Wait, what about our...?
Owners: Take the Shit offer.
Players: Argh..
Owners: Ok, we will modify our offer.
Players: Finally, some movement. Wait, this is still the shit offer!
Owners: It is not! it's 98.5% similar to our past offer, but..
Players: That just means it's 98.5% shit!
Owners: Take it.
Players: No.
Owners: Then we're going to start cancelling games until you take the shit offer.
Players: Look, we're here to negotiate, but it takes two to negotiate, and you ain't doing that.
Owners: See fans? This is all the players fault!