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Originally Posted by todeen
MLB is broken, but it takes two to tango. WAR is the greatest and worst new statistic of the modern era. It has been weaponized by GM to discredit ball players older than 30 yo. These teams are able to control players through their prime years, and then throw them away based on their replacement value. This led to a freeze in contracts for players who are not superstars over the last several years. All this occurs while the average fan doesn't understand how war is calculated, and can't even give a basic explanation of the statistics that lead to the valuation.
Tanking is also not a player driven idea. Yet another idea from the front office.
Baseball is broken, and I actually hope this lockout lasts to July or ends the season. I want competitive baseball from the Reds, Pirates, etc. If that is the one thing MLBPA can fix, I don't care how long it takes.
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As an Orioles fan if a lockout leads to fewer games, a balanced schedule and salary cap/floor….I’ll be 100% in favor of missing the entire 2022 season if it means small market equity. Tanking is an indictment of large market domination and small markets should not be penalized for finding a way to survive.