Collective Bargaining: Why a deal will get done

As you know the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires about five days from now. Many fans of Major League Soccer are concerned that there will be a lockout, especially since the specter of such was floated by several players, and outside forces trying to put pressure on the league to accept the demands of the players.
We have precious little information about the closed door discussions that have been going on in recent weeks, but late last week there was a sudden about face and a wave of optimism. In general, I would say that this information should be discounted just like the rumored lockout potential, but here is why I believe this optimism is indeed correct:

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