12-25-2008, 02:09 PM | #101 |
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I'd say "JG for Commish," but what would that mean for his developing games?
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12-25-2008, 02:13 PM | #102 | |
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A lot of good ideas there. There's definitely some sentiment that fans wouldn't mind the owners locking out the players for YEARS to get some of this stuff done. But MLB is so healthy financially - record attendance and revenues every year. So it makes zero sense for the MLB owners to take all that money out of their own pockets. They'd love more player cost-control, like any professional sports owner would (nothwithstanding the conspiracy theorists here), but shutting down the game for it doesn't make fiscal sense. Real change like that will only come when the MLB actually suffers financially, and fans turn away. But I don't think that's likely to happen, because the MLB and the players, very cleverly, are moving SLOWLY towards more and more revenue sharing/luxury tax/draft compensation/Type A Free agent caps/etc....As long as they keep moving in that direction, it will never be as "bad" as it used to be, and the fans won't turn away. Last edited by molson : 12-25-2008 at 02:15 PM. |
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12-25-2008, 02:21 PM | #103 | |
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Are you talking about the one the Yanks get back in the first for not signing last year's first rounder? That's just the way that works, every team has that. As for their regular picks, they do not have those. The Angels now have their #1, and the Brewers have their #2, and the Bluejays have their #3.
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12-25-2008, 04:18 PM | #104 | |
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Matt Bush was drafted because he was affordable, not the top talent in the draft. Jared Weaver fell to 12th the same year because of his contract demands. Bryan Bullington was drafted over BJ Upton because of his contract demands. Adrian Gonzalez taken '01, once again, because he was affordable. You can go all the way back to '92 when the Expos were picking 3rd and wanted Derek Jeter badly, but couldn't afford what he was asking for and instead they took a guy named B.J. Wallace and Jeter falls to 6th where the Yankees took him. You can't just look at guys that fall to the bottom half of the draft. Every year there's a guy that drops 3-4 slots simply because he's asking for top pick overall type money. It makes zero sense to hold an amateur draft and have contract demands trumping talent. There's a simple fix that solves the problem in most instances; allow teams to trade draft picks. The reason it isn't allowed is so archaic and outdated its a joke. |
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12-25-2008, 05:07 PM | #105 | |
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Disagree entirely. In fact, I hate the fact that in the NFL, people yell at players to "honor their contracts" (and not hold out) while NFL teams are under no obligation to do so (and can cast out players whenever they want). Contracts should go both ways. I realize it is far more difficult in the NFL (due to how some positions get used out so quickly), but it should continue to be done in MLB. Not for a salary cap either. But better revenue sharing would be high on my list. But I agree with molson, it appears MLB is moving slowly towards equality towards that. I just wish it was quicker, with international drafts (instead of sign whoever you can) and a bit smarter (everyone sharing some ticket sales and TV money instead of 'luxury taxes')
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12-25-2008, 11:03 PM | #106 |
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Raising the mound back to the 1968 height would speed the game up. Then I would be in favor of the DH in both leagues. As is, eliminate the DH.
The big thing I agree with is not allowing batters to leave the box and giving the pitchers a time limit. There is no reason, but exposure, to leave the box. Players cant do it in HS, so they learned it later in life. |
12-26-2008, 08:00 AM | #107 |
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The bigger problem with the draft is that it only applies to NA players. It's like an NFL draft where the SEC was excluded. If Asian and Latin players were included in the draft it would make a huge difference.
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12-26-2008, 04:23 PM | #108 |
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Slotted rookie salaries, world draft, and draft pick trading would make things better. And it's not as if the union wouldn't sell out rookies in the heartbeat, given the opportunity.
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