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Originally Posted by Tabe
Completely agree. It's 100% on the owners.
One of the main things the players are upset about is the manipulation of service time. Kris Bryant is the poster child for that. Teams hold off bringing up players that are clearly ready for the majors until after a certain date so they can get another year of that player's services before free agency. It's anti-competitive, it artificially lowers salaries, and it's just wrong.
Along with that, players are also upset that teams are tanking. And, as always, they're upset that teams who receive revenue sharing aren't spending it on players as they're supposed to.
It's also worth noting that MLB cut the draft in size and eliminated 1/4 of all minor league teams - just because. What they've done to minor league baseball is just criminal.
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I'm wondering if the opposite will happen now that they've gotten rid of so much of the minor leagues.
Especially if they don't limit draft bonuses.
I can easily see players brought up well before they're really ready and some really good ones failing.