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<blockquote data-quote="ChiefGritty" data-source="post: 2041342" data-attributes="member: 746137"><p>Totally. And the lower tier just got way bigger and more powerful with the minor leaguers entering the union.</p><p></p><p>What just happened with J.D. Davis, where the Giants were able to cut his arbitration salary for peanuts, also seems to have really enraged the players. That's a small little loophole that isn't new in this CBA, but is the kind of thing a leadership less focused on the topline free agents might be more focused on.</p><p></p><p>I'm conflicted personally. I would hate to see a lack of union concern for megabucks contracts lead to ownership suddenly get a much bigger slice of the pie.</p><p></p><p>The players are in a tough spot with retrenchment coming to the industry. It's anathema to decades of MLBPA rhetoric and ideological commitment, but the other leagues unions agreement to an overall revenue split with ownership has presented them with certain advantages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChiefGritty, post: 2041342, member: 746137"] Totally. And the lower tier just got way bigger and more powerful with the minor leaguers entering the union. What just happened with J.D. Davis, where the Giants were able to cut his arbitration salary for peanuts, also seems to have really enraged the players. That's a small little loophole that isn't new in this CBA, but is the kind of thing a leadership less focused on the topline free agents might be more focused on. I'm conflicted personally. I would hate to see a lack of union concern for megabucks contracts lead to ownership suddenly get a much bigger slice of the pie. The players are in a tough spot with retrenchment coming to the industry. It's anathema to decades of MLBPA rhetoric and ideological commitment, but the other leagues unions agreement to an overall revenue split with ownership has presented them with certain advantages. [/QUOTE]
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