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Originally Posted by kq76
There's also the issue that sports leagues typically promise a minimum # of games to their RSNs in their tv contracts so until it gets to the point that they're eating into those minimum games MLB isn't losing as much money as they could be. Yes, MLB loses some money from day 1 (gate rev, etc), but the players lose a larger % of theirs on day 1.
One could also speculate that teams are more insulated from losses than the players as they're probably wealthier and may be more fiscally responsible. |
I agree here.
The one thing I don't like is how the players have limited rights for five full years.
If you don't make the majors until age 26, then your career is on the downside five years later.
It SHOULD be five years control, or age 28, whichever hits first.
This would be more incentive to play or trade younger players, rather than stockpiling them in the minors, just in case of injury.