MLB's Latest Proposal: International Draft and Cuts to Amateur Spending, Free Agency
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Patrick Dubuque
Summary
MLB has proposed a post-opening round collective bargaining proposal that includes an international draft, reduced spending on domestic amateurs, further deemphasis of the minor leagues, shifting developmental responsibilities to college baseball, and cuts to free agency earnings. The article argues this proposal is purely cost-saving in nature, unlike a salary cap which has some supporters.
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bskyMLB's Latest Proposal: International Draft and Cuts to Amateur Spending, Free Agencybaseballprospectus.comKey quotes
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The introduction of an international draft; cutting back on spending for domestic amateurs; further deemphasizing the minor leagues, and offloading a not-inconsiderable percentage of its developmental role to college baseball and its own coffers; further gutting free agency and the money to be potentially made off of it.
this proposal is clearly, obviously designed for nothing beyond saving a buck.
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