News of the day

With the season just a day away from being canceled, striking baseball players delivered a "taxation" plan to owners and hoped it would be accepted in place of a salary cap. Players presented their idea to owners during a 30-minute meetingin the early evening, and owners said they would review it overnight.

Games lost

Five games were canceled yesterday. The total number missed is 357. Only 312 games remain.

Quote

"Everything is as it's been all along. It [today's deadline] still applies." -- Acting commissioner Bud Selig

Minor-league playoffs

0$ * Harrisburg at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.