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I spoke with the mlb player again today and he said the players union is behind the changes 100%. He stated because of the number of free agent signings this year that more clubs will have much less for draft signings, especially after the early rounds.
Rob, your comment on active mlb players is on target. Player stated the union would like to see more $$$ allocated to the min. salary, he did not think much would be added to the milb player's salary. There are strong feelings among mlb players that the signing bonuses have gotten out of hand for unproven high school players and is hurting the middle tier players. Interesting comments from a player who has a very nice mlb contract, probably 12 to 14m per year. He stated this could be a big help for the small and medium market mlb clubs who could use the $$$ toward acquiring a couple more elite players.
Yes, some of the owners may hold their savings but winning is very important to the owners, players, and fans; therefore, I don't anticipate many organizations using that tactic.
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