NEW YORK -- There is no new deal on the horizon in the NHLs collective bargaining talks. Aaron Dobson Jersey . One day after receiving a proposal from the league that commissioner Gary Bettman labelled "meaningful" and "significant," the NHL Players Association made it clear Wednesday that it didnt share that view. Donald Fehr, the NHLPAs executive director, took issue with the fact the offer included a reduction in the players share of revenue to 46 per cent -- when factoring in changes to how hockey-related revenue is calculated -- and said it would see the amount of money players give up to escrow increase "significantly." As a result, the union concluded the proposal wouldnt actually see current contracts paid out in full. "From a players standpoint, you should understand, it doesnt make much of a difference," said Fehr. "Should the player not get the dollar value that is on his contract because there is a rollback, which is simply a name for crossing out one number and writing in another, or whether he doesnt get an amount because there is escrow, he still doesnt get it. "It amounts to the same thing." The union plans to deliver a counter-proposal by the end of the week, perhaps as soon as Thursday. With a Sept. 15 deadline for a lockout creeping closer, progress would be made if the two sides could simply start speaking the same language. Case in point: the calculation of hockey-related revenue -- or HRR -- which has emerged as a sticking point in talks. That number is currently used to determine the salary cap, with players receiving 57 per cent, and the NHL has proposed changes that would reduce the total pot available. According to a source, the league would like minor-league salaries to count as an expense and believes caps should be removed on revenue-generating activities such as concessions, among other things. "What were trying to do with the definition of changes is better reflect the reality," said Bettman. Fehr believes the changes have served to complicate negotiations. The proposal the league tabled Tuesday called for revenues to be split 50-50 for the final three years. However, by the unions calculations, the actual number players would end up receiving is equivalent to 46 per cent under the current system -- a claim Bettman acknowledged to be "in the ballpark." With the ambiguity created by the redefinition of HRR, not to mention a smaller pot of money to draw salaries from, the players are calling for the status quo. "From our side, its better to leave things the same because everyone understands what they mean and everyone understands what the effect is," said Fehr. "It makes it much easier that way." Nothing is coming easy in these negotiations. Bettman and Fehr were surprisingly candid with reporters Wednesday as each discussed specific aspects of the NHLs latest proposal, some of which had already been leaked out to the media. They both showed a desire to try and shape the larger public discussion around the talks. Fehr attempted to downplay the suggestion the NHL had made a significant move by increasing the players share of revenue from 43 per cent in its July proposal to 46 per cent in the one unveiled Tuesday. "If the players said they wanted to increase the players share by the same amount, which is 14 points of HRR that they reduced it, that would be 71 per cent," said Fehr. "If you took it down to 68 per cent, how would you characterize that? I dont know. "Youll have to make that judgment." Bettman no doubt rankled the union when he later suggested players should feel no "entitlement" to 57 per cent of revenues just because that number was included in the agreement coming out of the 2004-05 lockout. He noted that it wasnt "extraordinary" for the league to propose that it be decreased and cited recent deals in the NFL and NBA as proof. "Theres no sense the 57 per cent is baked in perpetuity," said Bettman. "The fact of the matter is if the players have been getting 57 per cent, we were getting 43 per cent -- and we were paying all the expenses of running the game, running the league and running our clubs. "Any sense that our initial offer (of 43 per cent for players) didnt have any sense of fairness to it then you need to consider what is fair looking at both sides." He then reiterated that the leagues decision to increase the proposed share this week was a big step. "Weve moved ... in an attempt to gain traction on this process because we very much want to make a deal and we want to do it on a timely basis," said Bettman. "Thats our hope. Thats our goal. "Thats why we have to wait to see what the PA will do (Thursday)." Tommy Kelly Jersey . Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer and Colorado took advantage of four Dodgers errors to romp past Los Angeles 13-3 Friday night for its season-high fifth straight win. Patriots Tim Tebow Jersey . The "Blade Runner" is set to become the first amputee track athlete ever to compete at the Games after South Africas Olympic committee picked him Wednesday as one of 13 athletes on the national team that was initially selected last month. http://www.pat... . Instead of getting ready for Pittsburghs curtain raiser against the New York Islanders, the locked out Penguins forward spent Thursday coaching his daughters soccer team. 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Detroit also moved within 5 1/2 games of Oakland for the second wild card. The rainout will be made up Sunday night as part of a doubleheader. Detroit will send Doug Fister (9-9) to the mound Saturday afternoon -- not Rick Porcello, who was scheduled to start Friday night -- and the Twins plan to stick with Samuel Deduno (6-4) in the series opener. The Tigers will pitch Drew Smyly in one of Sundays games and might have Max Scherzer available five days after his previous outing was cut short by a fatigued right shoulder. Minnesota will have Scott Diamond on the mound in the first game of the doubleheader and P.J. Walters in the nightcap. Even though the Twins are playing for only pride, Gardenhire said theyll take each game seriously because theres a lot at stake for many teams. "Out of respect for the game, you go out and give them everything you have," Gardenhire said. "This atmosphere here does lift you up a little bit." Cabrera leads the AL with a .333 batting average and 130 RBIs -- with a relatively comfortable cushion in each category -- and his 41 homers are one behind league leader Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers. "I think hes the best hitter in the league," Gardenhire said. "All-around power and the whole package -- I dont think theres anybody that close to him." With a little less than two weeks left in the regular season, he has a legitimate shot to be baseballs first Triple Crown winner since 1967 when Bostons Carl Yastrzemski led with AL with a .326 batting average, 44 home runs and 121 RBIs. Gardenhire discounts the statistical sabermetric approach that favours Los Angeles rookie Mike Trout over Cabrera in the MVP race. Tavon Wilson Jersey Limited. "If youre going for the Triple Crown and youve got those numbers, you can saber all you want to," Gardenhire said. "I know Trout is good, too. It doesnt make much sense to me to be arguing about this." Tigers catcher Alex Avila agreed. "Whats pretty crazy is people are talking about him winning a Triple Crown, but that hes second in MVP to Mike Trout," Avila said. "Thats pretty ridiculous." "I dont even want to talk about it because itll get me upset." Cabrera isnt really eager to talk about the hot topic because hes genuinely more interested in Detroit playing in consecutive postseasons, an accomplishment the franchise hasnt pulled off since the 1934-35 seasons. "We need to focus on winning games," he said. Cabrera acknowledged it has been awkward to hear the Comerica Park crowd chanting, "M-V-P! M-V-P!" when he has stepped to the plate recently. "Its kind of weird for me," he said. Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, the 2006 AL MVP, said Cabreras chances will improve if he can help the Tigers catch Chicago. "It would be an easier decision if Detroit gets into the playoffs," Morneau said. "He changed positions -- that hasnt been talked about." When designated hitter Victor Martinez needed surgery during the winter and the Tigers signed first baseman Prince Fielder, they needed to move Cabrera from first to third and he did so without a bit of resistance. "I said, Yes, right away," Cabrera recalled. Cabrera hasnt been a Gold Glove candidate at third base, but he hasnt been awful as some expected him to be, with 13 errors in 148 games. The burly slugger -- listed as 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds -- isnt going to burn up the basepaths. Trout, meanwhile, has an all-around game that gives him an edge over Cabrera in sabermetrics. "Its not like the kid, Trout, is not certainly a deserving candidate," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Im not downplaying what Trouts done. "I mean, the guys a potential Triple Crown winner. If he wins the Triple Crown and sabermetrics is going to say that Trout should be the MVP that would be embarrassing to every writer in baseball if a guy won the Triple Crown and didnt win the MVP." ' ' '