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It can, but it doesn't change the fact it occurs in all sports and always will when there is competition and millions of dollars on the line.

If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying.

It's pretty equal. The Twins don't have a large budget and by year 2, when they would have lost Bryant, this contract will be bad for them.

It's in all sports. It's the "if you aren't cheating, you aren't trying" attitude in competition. From these in baseball to the Patriots video taping sidelines. In college there isn't a single D1 school that doesn't do some form of payment to athletes. It just depends on how you view infractions, from speeding tickets to homicide. The gray area is the severity of the cheating. Seeing all of this form the training room, where others aren't allowed to go due to HIPPA violations and league rules, a lot of crap goes on.

Of course the players will say that. They will not get punished and they can blame it all on the manager.

This is an interesting question and would help in situations like this. I'm not aware of one but I'll ask.

There is nothing you can do and nothing will change. They can't and shouldn't punish players not involved. Very few people have the guts to be the "whistleblower" in any employment setting. It's totally different if he is guilty of using "an illegal substance" on the ball.

It may make you feel better but it won't change a thing.

This still makes little sense to me. This is more if a fan of winning than being a fan of a team.

This depends on the draft. What if it was the Carlos Correa and George Springer back to back first round picks?

All very true. However, I will wager there will be "leaks" about it.

There was no doubt he was going to free agency because of Boras. However, read what I wrote. The Cubs will need to substantially bid over the next highest bid to retain his services, a hometown penalty if you will.

There has been a lot of bad football this weekend. Fumbles, interceptions muffed punts, dropped passes. It's made for exciting games but bad play.

I've been saying this for years and I got tons of laughing emojis saying that he would stay if they offered the most money. I think he was mad enough that it wasnt a possibility unless they really overpaid.

Neil Peart, drummer, lyricist Rush. Among the best of all time. RIP

Educational costs go hand in hand with the lack of support from the states. Schools need to get money from somewhere.

I really dont think Schilling deserves it. Vizquel should be.

I said early to mid 20th century industrial revolution era around the time professional baseball started. Not mid to late 20th century. The 60, 70, 80s are not early to mid 20th century.

This is absolutely true. Sports while a business is a business world all its own.

This is getting off topic but the working conditions, rights of workers and businesses squeezing every last penny was much worse in the early to mid 20th century than it is now.

I hate tell you this but professional sports leagues were basically founded by bookies to make money off the fans. There has never been an altruism aspects of professional sports.

Well I guess will insult your intelligence. You may look at it as a hobby for billionaires but the vast majority of them do not. They have not built their billions by losing money on a business. You are not living in reality if you think there are 100 possible owners of sports teams that will act like Cuban.

Fans just cant handle the truth when it comes to the business side of the game. They want an unlimited budget and for the teams not care about business because that's how we look at it. Unfortunately that isn't reality.

The Cubs have not cried poor. They are doing exactly what you said they should do. They are protecting their future draft picks by not going over the tax threshold. The arent crying poor, saying they have no money. The have said they have no roo. Under the tax and dont want to go over it.

He had surgery in June so there is a very good chance he pitches this year.