Players and owners have agreed to push back the deadline over last winter's free agents until the end of this offseason. The deal allows both sides to view how this offseason's free-agent market develops. There are few stars in this winter's class, and agents expressed concern last summer that no major players eligible for free agency agreed to contract extensions. Commissioner Bud Selig said there was no conspiracy against free agents. Major League Baseball's executive vice president for labor relations Rob Manfred, confirmed the agreement or else declined comment.
In addition, the sides in 2006 settled potential claims that management may have conspired against free agents following the 2002 and 2003 seasons. That deal called for a $12 million payment to settle unfiled collusion claims along with other pending grievances. Separately, players and owners have had an agreement since last year extending the deadline to file a collusion grievance after the 2007 season. That deal says after the end of Bonds' criminal trial , the union has to file a grievance.
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