Comments on: MLB Close to New CBA

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:01:00 +0000

There is no real advantage the big market teams are very capable and willing to invest in over slot players. Bad teams have to pay more because they draft higher. There was nothing stopping the Yanks or red sox from drafting Josh Bell other than they liked a guy better that had a better chance of signing. I think Bell has been the exception to the rule. A lot of teams draft overslot players, I think it all comes down to scouting and developement. Scouting being the key.
The big problem is the compensation. teams get picks for having marginal players, wjile teams like the pirates have to sit back and wait 60 picks until their next chance.

By: Mike Adamson

Mike Adamson — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:48:00 +0000

More reason why most Pirate/Small market fans ignore baseball

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:22:00 +0000

It would appear that MLB wants to take away most of the avenues that the small market teams have to acquire above average talent.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:32:00 +0000

You have to keep in mind that the rich teams make decisions for the owners and the rich players make decisions for the union. Once you acknowledge this fact, everything else makes sense.

By: MarcH

MarcH — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:23:00 +0000

Can the Pirates and other small market teams vote against this?

By: Michael Shaeffer

Michael Shaeffer — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:59:00 +0000

Only the MLB could actually make it harder for small market teams to compete. Unreal.

By: David Kaufman

David Kaufman — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:38:00 +0000

nooooooooooooooooooooo