Everyone wants a bigger slice of the pizza . It' s like that with most things in life . Baseball is no exception.
Everyone wants a bigger slice of the pizza . It' s like that with most things in life . Baseball is no exception.
I agree that the players only have themselves to blame for agreeing to the current CBA. I'm sure they will go into the next negotiation much the wiser.
While I feel that the owners have a right to try to make the largest profit possible, I do also think they have the responsibility to put a quality product on the field. Any owner who does not spend a certain percentage of their revenue on payroll should be penalized, both financially and in terms of draft pick.
Well, hopefully this Harper/Machado shakeout is helpful to us in terms of being able to retain Mookie.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
For me it's simple. The players should lock in a certain percentage and the owners have to make it up to them if they come up short (and sure let it be a range - so the players owe money if it gets over some level). Ultimately players want teams competing - it's good for them. At this point if I'm San Diego - absolutely go in on Harper/Machado - why not? It makes sense given the market.
If Harper and Machado fall well short of their initial expectations, this can only help the Sox in trying to retain Mookie as well as some other players.
I would be interested to know exactly what types of offers these players currently have on the table, and what the players are holding out for. We may not have heard about them, but I'm guessing that these unsigned big names have some reasonable offers floating around. But like JD last season, they are holding out for the amounts that were speculated before the offseason.
The problem with taking a revenue percentage is the books are private for the most part and the number can be a moving target. If the players want to really make inroads, they need to shorten the pre-arb and arb process to 4 years. That will see a massive influx of free agents in the 24-26 age range and make contracts go bonkers. It will also really pare down the team friendly extensions these young guys sign to lock in a real payday but heavily underpay the kids as they mature
Hal sucks