quote:If you want to be drafted, you do it according to the rules of MLB and any modifications from the collective bargaining agreement. MLB has an antitrust exemption. They can do things others cannot.
Man, if that isn't a cold, slap in the face, I don't know what is. I would rather deal in truth than fantasy infielddad so your perspective is appreciated.
It's kind of like the old joke, "Why do Rock Stars date Super Models?" Because they can. MLB does what it does because it can. There is no minor league union or what not to balance things so what we have is the equivalent of a Vietnamese sweat shop. Not saying the unions are a panacea - just using them as an example of leverage that does not exist at the minor league level. The only leverage is talent and that may not even be enough sometimes.