BimboColesHair
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I would think there are low key discussions going on all the time (as Bimbo confirmed), they just won't have "official" negotiations until closer to spring training. My guess is that this thing won't get really serious until the sides are up against deadlines that affect in season games. And, even then, it won't surprise me if the season is shortened a bit. There are three competing goals at play - players want what they want, owners want what they want, and fans just want it to end. We aren't close enough to ruining any of those goals yet for it to be really serious.
Both sides are literally talking right now as I am typing this.
Reps have talked every day with the other sides reps since the lockout started, save for Christmas Eve/Day and New Years Eve/Day.
Wake me up when it's Valentine's Day and nothing has happened in an "official" capacity. Until then, this is just grandstanding by sides through the media.