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Category: MiLB
Unlock with PatreonCarter Stewart chose Japan rather than MLB, and maybe that means something
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is here, much later than he should have been
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Minor League unionization, entitlement, and the USLPA
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Ozzie Albies’ awful extension makes sense, and that’s the problem
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We’ve been talking a lot about extensions lately, but, well, extensions keep happening. Ozzie Albies is the latest to sign one, and it’s a doozy: it’s basically the culmination of everything MLB has worked for in terms of suppressing potential outlets for earnings, funneling players into one specific direction that benefits teams more than anyone else.
Jeff Passan reported that agents, scouts, and even team executives think Albies’ seven-year extension worth $35 million guaranteed, that jumps to nine-years and $45 million should his options be picked up, could be “the worst contract ever for a player.” Michael Baumann wrote an article in response to that for The Ringer that does not discredit the notion that Albies and his agent put pen to an awful piece of paper. Craig Goldstein tweeted a thread on how Albies’ deal is a reminder that teams are acting like insurance companies, and if you know anything about myself or Craig, no, that is not a compliment.
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Scott Boras weighed in on all these contract extensions (and he’s right)
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Eloy Jiménez’s deal is good for him, better for White Sox, and exposed team’s true intent
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Raising minor-league wages is a plus, but there’s still work to be done
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Major League Baseball is likely tired of all of the discussion about the working and living conditions of Minor League Baseball players, and the proof of that is in the latest rumor on the matter. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday that MLB and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, which runs MiLB, are discussing ways to increase player pay and improve the conditions they deal with.
There are a few things to keep in mind from the start here, and they should temper your enthusiasm for this as anything but MLB trying to get fans and media to stop looking behind the curtain. Harm reduction is great and all, but there remains work to be done.
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MLBPA support for minor leaguers is both right and necessary
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2019’s service time manipulation is already here
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