March 9, 20224 yr 2 minutes ago, Perfect Vision said: Can we stop characterizing the making of proposals and options as trying to "sneak shit in." As far as everything that's being reported, it sounds like MLB is trying to be flexible and creative to get a deal done. And yes, of course some of these things benefit their side. That's a negotiation. I think a lot of people have become so anti-owner in this whole thing that they can't see what's happening objectively. Someone just reported the international draft has been in all offers
March 9, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: A law degree might help? Trying to make the owners look bad? Something tells me the union has a few lawyers in the room to make sense of the proposals.
March 9, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, Perfect Vision said: Can we stop characterizing the making of proposals and options as trying to "sneak shit in." As far as everything that's being reported, it sounds like MLB is trying to be flexible and creative to get a deal done. And yes, of course some of these things benefit their side. That's a negotiation. I think a lot of people have become so anti-owner in this whole thing that they can't see what's happening objectively. The owners have a long history of this. The players didn't agree to the cbt to act as a hard cap, they didn't agree to service time manipulation, they didn't agree to teams pocketing revenue sharing money, they didn't agree to FA compensation that restricts FA spending, etc. These are all loopholes the owners exploited because the players didn't think of the consequenes. Hopefully they finally learned their lesson.
March 9, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, raBBit said: Why don't Americans get afforded the same flexibility then? In what other major sports league can a player just go wherever they want? Just international soccer I think (if it's even the case with the EPL, I believe it is). In soccer leagues overseas, young players do have the ability to go wherever they want. As a result, pretty much every European league is top-heavy, with the same ~2 or so teams winning the title each and every year. Germany = Bayern Munich Spain = Real Madrid or Barcelona France = Paris Saint Germain Giving youngsters complete free agency would trash competitive balance in MLB. It might cause a team or two to fold, as they do more frequently in soccer leagues in Europe. That aside, the current system in Latin America for baseball is trash. It places children in harms way, traffics them, and fails to protect them. They had every opportunity to reform, but the buscones, agents, and trainers failed to do so. So here we are, with like the ONE ISSUE that the fans favor MLB over the PA, with the draft. Im all in for a draft, if it ends the exploitation of children.
March 9, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said: In soccer leagues overseas, young players do have the ability to go wherever they want. As a result, pretty much every European league is top-heavy, with the same ~2 or so teams winning the title each and every year. Germany = Bayern Munich Spain = Real Madrid or Barcelona France = Paris Saint Germain Giving youngsters complete free agency would trash competitive balance in MLB. It might cause a team or two to fold, as they do more frequently in soccer leagues in Europe. That aside, the current system in Latin America for baseball is trash. It places children in harms way, traffics them, and fails to protect them. They had every opportunity to reform, but the buscones, agents, and trainers failed to do so. So here we are, with like the ONE ISSUE that the fans favor MLB over the PA, with the draft. Im all in for a draft, if it ends the exploitation of children. Agreed
March 9, 20224 yr 5 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said: In soccer leagues overseas, young players do have the ability to go wherever they want. As a result, pretty much every European league is top-heavy, with the same ~2 or so teams winning the title each and every year. Germany = Bayern Munich Spain = Real Madrid or Barcelona France = Paris Saint Germain Giving youngsters complete free agency would trash competitive balance in MLB. It might cause a team or two to fold, as they do more frequently in soccer leagues in Europe. That aside, the current system in Latin America for baseball is trash. It places children in harms way, traffics them, and fails to protect them. They had every opportunity to reform, but the buscones, agents, and trainers failed to do so. So here we are, with like the ONE ISSUE that the fans favor MLB over the PA, with the draft. Im all in for a draft, if it ends the exploitation of children. I think that they should give teams signing pool money like they do for the slots in the draft and let players sign wherever they want. As long as the signing pools are distributed by record each year, I don't think it would change much. The worst teams can offer the best players the most money. Edited March 9, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman
March 9, 20224 yr 14 minutes ago, raBBit said: Someone just reported the international draft has been in all offers but they never tied it to the elimination of the QO before today.
March 9, 20224 yr Wow what a well thought out tweet. Good job Jon! Edited March 9, 20224 yr by maloney.adam
March 9, 20224 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: but they never tied it to the elimination of the QO before today. And the players said no to it all of the other times.
March 9, 20224 yr 5 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I think that they should give teams signing pool money like they do for the slots in the draft and let players sign wherever they want. As long as the signing pools are distributed by record each year, I don't think it would change much. The worst teams can offer the best players the most money. Isn't that exactly the setup that is failing right now?
March 9, 20224 yr 7 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I think that they should give teams signing pool money like they do for the slots in the draft and let players sign wherever they want. As long as the signing pools are distributed by record each year, I don't think it would change much. The worst teams can offer the best players the most money. Jack, two questions: 1. How would your proposed solution differ from the current, exploitative system? 2. More importantly, how would your proposal, IN ANY WAY, prevent abuses, prevent child exploitation, and end "pre-agreements" and other under the table gamesmanship? Edited March 9, 20224 yr by Two-Gun Pete
March 9, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Texsox said: It hurts the players. So we should hurt the competitive balance of the game instead? How is that the answer?
March 9, 20224 yr 7 hours ago, Bad Hombre said: I don’t have a strong preference one way or the other, but the current structure allowed a psychopath agent with a gun to keep the Sox from signing Starling Marte so maybe it could use an overhaul ?♂️ Wait, what? How did I miss this?
March 9, 20224 yr 1 minute ago, Two-Gun Pete said: Wait, what? How did I miss this? https://chicago.suntimes.com/2015/9/14/18538649/the-white-sox-were-scared-off-of-starling-marte-because-of-gun-incident
March 9, 20224 yr 8 minutes ago, maloney.adam said: Wow what a well thought out tweet. Good job Jon! I just want to know what *Not Steve C.* has to say
March 9, 20224 yr 10 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: but they never tied it to the elimination of the QO before today. I wouldn't call that sneaking it in though. Just their negotiation plan. Probably did it because the players' position on this specific issue doesn't make a ton of sense. The only argument against the international draft is doing it too soon. People are flipping on the players over this. If this breaks down the negotiations it will be ugly.
March 9, 20224 yr 2 minutes ago, raBBit said: I wouldn't call that sneaking it in though. Just their negotiation plan. Probably did it because the players' position on this specific issue doesn't make a ton of sense. The only argument against the international draft is doing it too soon. People are flipping on the players over this. If this breaks down the negotiations it will be ugly. agreed. Also, GO WOLVES!
March 9, 20224 yr The union is getting blasted for this. I can’t believe something that makes so much sense due to the corruption is causing all these issues.
March 9, 20224 yr 9 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: So we should hurt the competitive balance of the game instead? How is that the answer? Why would it hurt the competitive balance? Players could go to an organization where they have the best chance at advancing to MLB. Why would someone join the Dodgers if their path is blocked by an All Star? But if they are drafted by LA their career is blocked.
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