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staresatmaps t1_jchzvgh wrote

Reply to comment by Cognac_and_swishers in Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. by theworkeragency

Yes, thats exactly what what I'm saying. Now imagine the Japanese league, Korean league, Mexican league, an imaginary Canadian league and another American league all vying for those players. Now MLB would have to pay minor league players more to get them to sign. Also the MLS has great parity and their draft is meaningless. Its all to do with the salary cap, not the draft.

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ShadyCrow t1_jchyh0r wrote

Reply to comment by FruitSnackEater in No. 15 Princeton shocks No. 2 Arizona with come-from-behind upset by okgusto

You're definitely right. As is pointed out often, the top schools are getting younger and the lower seeds are getting older.

And it's not like this is a super-recent problem, but so many of these players are sheltered and not challenged as soon as they get the right attention -- they play AAU on a team with D1 guys against teams of NAIA guys and they don't realize how good every D1 player is.

The margins are so small at the highest levels. The only reason a lot of the small-school guys aren't at a bigger place can just be a few inches of height or a few notches of athleticism. It might keep them out of the pros but they can beat you in any random game.

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moskowizzle t1_jchy0cf wrote

Reply to comment by staresatmaps in Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. by theworkeragency

There are independent teams just a few miles outside of NYC. The veteran (i.e. highest paid) players make a few thousand a month and that's only in-season. I last worked for one of them back in 2009 and the veteran cap was $3000/month. I'm assuming it's gone up at least a bit since then, but it's not like they're making bank. Rookies made $800/month.

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Harambiz t1_jchxc4p wrote

Reply to comment by patricksaurus in U.S. Olympic medalist Raven Saunders banned for 18 months. by PrincessBananas85

A literal quote from your first article “Paycheck depends on how I preform at a major championships once every 2-4 years. If I do not preform well in one moment I cannot financially support myself.”

Yes most athletes don’t do well, but most athletes also aren’t gold medalist with billion dollar corporations sponsoring them. She is fine.

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Cognac_and_swishers t1_jchxbbi wrote

Reply to comment by staresatmaps in Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. by theworkeragency

I'm not sure I understand what kind of system you're proposing. Amateur players get drafted by MLB teams, and then are under that team's control for a certain number of years. They play in the minors first because in baseball, more than any other sport, it takes time to develop skills. Newly drafted players aren't ready to play in the majors immediately.

The draft, and the years of team control, are important for parity. MLB has more parity than any of the other North American sports leagues, and MUCH more parity than the European soccer leagues. I think that's a good thing.

You seem to be proposing a system where there's no draft and every amateur player just becomes a free agent. So, for example, a guy who would be a top draft pick can instead sign a 1-year contract with a Korean team, and then try to sign on with a major league team the next year? Correct me if I'm misunderstanding.

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