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Originally Posted by Buane
Let me see if I have this right:
Scenario A: A no-defense 1B demands $22 million. Team X wants to pay him $12 million, but he won't listen. Team X signs some other 1B. Nobody else signs the player until Opening Day, when he signs a $4 million contract with Team Y.
Under our suggestion: Player gets paid $12 million
Under the current system: Player gets paid $4 million
COLLUSION
Scenario B: A ridiculously injury-prone SP demands $15 million and a 7-year contract. Nobody is willing to pay more than $6 million for a one-year deal, but he won't listen. Nobody signs the player, and he's a free agent even after the season gets started.
Under our suggestion: Player gets paid $6 million
Under the current system: Player gets paid $0 and doesn't play
COLLUSION!
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The current system is realistic how is that wrong? The player makes a demand then ethier signs for what he is willing to accept at that point in time or he sits. Just like how it works in RL. the player is demanding what they think the market is, be it from what other comparable players are making or because they see everyone has boatloads of cash to spend.
Your suggestion The owners can offer whatever they want even if it's a super low offer and that player has to take it or is forced to take it.
So the league dictates the salary and not the market.
Now they league should be able to dictate the market up to a point and it should take years for the market to catch up, start signing players to your low salaries and once the majority of players are at that salary base then they should start demanding the same.
Couldn't you just edit the players contracts to suit your leagues needs?
Don't want to sign that player what he think's he is worth then edit him onto whatever team you want at whatever low offer you like.
Problem solved without changing the whole system so suit your leagues needs.
I'm sorry but under the current system is how it does and should work. Simple as that, ethier accept it or keep banging your head against the wall. Won't change how the system works, nor should it.