MLBPA Launches Investigation Of Comments From Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos

[Mark68]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/11/mlbpa-investigation-braves-gm-alex-anthopoulos.html

Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, announced Wednesday that the MLBPA has launched an investigation looking into recent comments from Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Specifically, the union took umbrage with the following comment Anthopoulos made during a recent conference call with Atlanta beat writers (link via The Athletic’s David O’Brien) :

 

"Every day you get more information. And we’ve had time to connect with 27 of the clubs — obviously the Astros and (Nationals) being in the World Series, they were tied up — but we had a chance to get a sense of what the other clubs are going to look to do in free agency, who might be available in trades."

[Mark68]

This was a stupid statement by Anthopoulos. Even if collusion is an open secret, you don't come out and cop to it.

[Docwaukee]

 

'hey Billy' 

'hey Alex'

'so what are you guys looking for?'

'I'm not at liberty to discuss that.  How about you?'

'Not allowed to say'

'ok, good talk' 

'you too.  see you at the winter meeting where we can meet and talk about local restaurants '

[kevinb]

Baseballs in for a world of hurt. Players and owners are not getting along. Be ready for a fight once this labor agreement ends. I wouldn’t be surprised if there will be some missed games. Or even a missed season. 

[kevinb]

 

[Docwaukee]

3 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

 

would the tension and mistrust be at an all time high?  

[Mark68]

Yep, tension & mistrust at an all-time low. Since there is so little tension & mistrust, there's nothing to see here.

[Pancake Bear]

1 hour ago, Mark68 said:

This was a stupid statement by Anthopoulos. Even if collusion is an open secret, you don't come out and cop to it.

There is no collusion. That obviously wasn’t what he was saying. GM’s are allowed to discuss who is available on their teams. What they aren’t allowed to share is how they’re valuing various free agents, etc. There is no evidence that that is what he meant. 

Tony Clark is just a moron who is trying desperately to save his job by grabbing onto anything he can. 

[arch stanton]

Anyone who ends a statement with "I hope I'm wrong" should just go eat shit

[Claude]

I’d be pissed off at Eppler if he wasn’t on the phone every fricken day with other teams inquiring about players. 

[Docwaukee]

11 minutes ago, Sean-Regan said:

There is no collusion. That obviously wasn’t what he was saying. GM’s are allowed to discuss who is available on their teams. What they aren’t allowed to share is how they’re valuing various free agents, etc. There is no evidence that that is what he meant. 

Tony Clark is just a moron who is trying desperately to save his job by grabbing onto anything he can. 

GM's have to communicate.  It would actually be stupid for a GM to divulge what they value a player at in terms of price and share that with their direct competition for said player.  Of course they aren't doing that.  The player's union is pissed because they missed the boat on a completely obvious trend by every team which is to use advanced metrics to evaluate players.  Something they should have easily anticipated and prepared for.  And because they didn't negotiate the last CBA taking that into account they cry collusion.   

[failos]

Idoit

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Kevinb said:

 I wouldn’t be surprised if there will be some missed games. Or even a missed season. 

Wish this would have happened this year.

[ScottT]

Someone seems overly sensitive. Any players comment about this?

[Justin]

18 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Wish this would have happened this year.

Maybe they'll nail that Top-10 draft pick. 

BTW, if an entire season is missed due to a labor dispute, how is draft order determined for the following season's draft?

[Docwaukee]

19 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

Maybe they'll nail that Top-10 draft pick. 

BTW, if an entire season is missed due to a labor dispute, how is draft order determined for the following season's draft?

they did pretty well the last time they picked 10th.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

40 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

Maybe they'll nail that Top-10 draft pick. 

BTW, if an entire season is missed due to a labor dispute, how is draft order determined for the following season's draft?

Yankees go first probably

[Angel Oracle]

7 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Yankees go first probably

Followed by the Dogs and Red Sux 

[Jay]

The MLBPA "launched" an investigation...! Which means what exactly, make a couple of calls?
 

[eligrba]

8 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Yankees go first probably

I think they get the first two picks....ESPN, Fox and MLB have the draft order worked out. 

[eligrba]

I hope there is lots of collusion making Cole. Wheeler and Grandal affordable for the Angels.