Following the World Series, the biggest storyline facing Major League Baseball is a potential work stoppage. According to a report from the Associated Press, the league is "almost certain" to have a work stoppage for the first time since the 1994-95 players strike.
"Negotiations have been taking place since last spring, and each side thinks the other has not made proposals that will lead toward an agreement replacing the five-year contract that expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 1," according to AP writer Ronald Blum.
During Tuesday's installment of "Nothing Personal with David Samson," former Marlins president David Samson weighed in on a potential work stoppage and revealed that the biggest issue that both sides are concerned about is service time.
"Service time is the only issue that matters for both sides," Samson said. "Players want it and owners don't want to give it. Service time is how we measure seniority and how players get paid. Every single argument and economic issue has at its core service time. For an article to come out now, it would have had to be leaked by the owners."
The league's current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on Dec. 1. As that date draws closer -- and these issues still unresolved -- it appears there is little optimism that a new CBA to be reached before it expires.
