2020 MLB Thread
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FBallFan123
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FBallFan123
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The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog
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If the owners are inflexible about paying full salaries the union should give them the finger and say see ya in 2021.
The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog
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This gimmicky proposal with 14 teams making the postseason and possibly playing 6-game series during the season does not appeal to me at all. Manfred will kill the game if he's not removed.
Eight
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know that the independent league team in sugar land plays 6 game series to control travel costs
not sure if any other leagues do anything similar and that is less an issue than the half the teams make the play offs concept
ShreveFrog
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I don’t follow you there, friend. Owners have lost money. Why shouldn’t players? Millions across the country have lost money. Why are players different?
The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog
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That's not part of their contract. If a pitcher blows out his arm in spring training and misses a year we don't ask him to go unpaid, do we? I normally don't side with the union but this is one where I would. It also should be a signal to both sides that salaries have gotten out of hand and they can no longer rely on jacking up ticket prices.
No, but this is totally different. If a pitcher blows out his arm In spring training, the season for everyone else goes on. Games are still played and watched on TV. Tickets are still sold. Owners still have revenue.
I mean, this an entirely different situation.
The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog
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Then it should have been part of the CBA.
Moose Stuff
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One of the few things you've ever posted that I completely disagree with.
FBallFan123
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Moose Stuff
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My opinion, and my reason for my disagreement with Phormer's post.... it's just a total PR nightmare for everyone involved to openly argue about money right now. There may well not be a season in the end (I have no idea) but that simply CAN'T be the reason.
Moose Stuff
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In reference to the tweet above.... good luck getting players not to spit. And what are they gonna do when someone does???
As far as "it should have been in the CBA" goes, there's no way the owners would agree to guarantee 100% of player's salaries in an event like this, unless they had terrible attorneys. The players would have zero incentive to play if that were the case. If you gave them the choice of A) getting paid in full and cancelling the season or B) getting paid in full and playing what amounts to a half season, I would think they'd choose option a every time. Forget COVID, why risk injury and future earnings potential by playing if there is no financial incentive to do so?
ShreveFrog
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Baseball by 4th of July? Ball is in player's court: https://www.talkingchop.com/2020/5/...proposal-2020-season-per-report-ken-rosenthal
ShreveFrog
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This story from AP contains the July 4 weekend info and more: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/na...ason-in-july-without-fans-according-to-source
