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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
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Castellanos sounds naive in that piece. You can't trust a single thing that comes out of Manfred's mouth. So why listen to him? The only thing that might do is allow him to convince some of your fellow players that what he's saying is the truth when it's not. "Nobody wants a work stoppage in baseball. Not the players, not the league." Seriously? If they think a work stoppage can ultimately make them more money, you better believe the league wants a work stoppage. It's just a business to them. They don't care one iota if 162 games get played or not, just as long as they max out their revenues.
When Manfred said he wouldn't leave the clubhouse I'm surprised Harper didn't reply, "okay, then I'm leaving". I get it, you then lose the opportunity to hear and rebut his arguments in person, but you told him to leave and he wouldn't. And now you're just going to accept his refusal? Are you also going to accept the cap too when he says no to you saying you don't want it? No, you prove to him then and there that you're going to walk out if you don't get what you want. I'm glad he spoke his mind, but if you tell some to get lost and then they refuse, you can't just be like, "oh, okay then".
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this story in the Athletic about it. I like DeRosa, but he should stay far far away from these meetings. He has no business being in them and it's only going to anger a bunch of people he shouldn't. Everyone knows he wants to be an MLB manager one day, he doesn't need to be making himself an enemy of the players.
I'm surprised the MLBPA hasn't told its players not to accept these meetings. Do they figure doing so will make them look bad? If that's the case, okay, but then demand that you have one of your best people also in those meetings. It's like being charged with a serious crime and being told it's okay to talk to the prosecution without your own attorney present. It's just not wise. But who knows, maybe they do have one of their own in those meetings and they talk to them right after.