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MLBPA Launches Investigation Of Comments From Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos

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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."

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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. 

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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.   

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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?

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