FILE - The then Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez has an MLB logo tattoo and logos on his hat and jersey while he waits for punch training before Game 2 of the Baseball National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Washington. The clock is ticking towards the end of Major League Baseball’s collective agreement at 23:59 EST Wednesday night, December 1, 2021, and what would probably be a leadership block that ends the sport’s work peace of over 26 1/2 years. . (AP Photo / Pablo Martinez Monsivais, fil)
