It is great news to hear that MLB & MLBPA are getting closer to a deal, but the early info on INTL draft and the QO are very confusing.

Basically what it means is that NEITHER side actually really care about either of these issues, and as a result were holding up baseball for absolutely no reason.

SO what is this grand bargain that was struck between MLB & MLBPA?

Well according to Jeff Passan, 

they have agreed to get this...a new deadline...  LOL  they have agreed to a July 25th deadline to figure out how an International Draft would work. an agreement on an international draft will be tied to the Qualifying Offer and drat picks associated with that.  OK fair enough, but what happens if they are unable to get an agreement?? NOTHING!!!!!  not a gosh darn thing... LITTERALLY!!!  IF they do not come to an agreement, then they simply go back to what the current QO rules are, and simply go back to what the current international signing rules are.  SO the results of one of the bigger sticking points is "MEH, well lets just kick it down the road, and if we dont agree on anything no big deal, we will just do nothing, and go back to what it was,   BUT  we can still agree to ruin baseball for the fans right??  ok , good"

Ridiculous

All this being said, my hypocritical self will be happy as heck and positive as heck once baseball is back.  LOL