League & Union Reportedly "Closing In" On Deal For 2020 Season

[Stradling]

People comparing their plight to those of Major League Baseball players are funny.  Here is a newsflash for you, If baseball players made what teachers make you would still struggle financially. 

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

People comparing their plight to those of Major League Baseball players are funny.  Here is a newsflash for you, If baseball players made what teachers make you would still struggle financially. 

and baseball players work more days per year than teachers. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

and baseball players work more days per year than teachers. 

Yep.  And once again, if you are in the top 750 in the world at what you do, more than likely you will make a very good living.  And yes many of those times you will be making millions of dollars a year.  

[T.G.]

2 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

This just gets dumber by the day! 

Yes, the conversation in this thread does get dumber...

[T.G.]

4 hours ago, rafibomb said:

what a pathetic shit show this is.

I assume you're talking about the back and forth in this thread... and yes, it is.

[rafibomb]

 

 

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

 

Which means tomorrow by 5pm they'll vote no and we're back to the negotiation table or they just cancel the season. 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Imagine our taxes if police and fire fighters were paid what ball players make.  

Pro athletes are heroes and deserve.

[Stradling]

Just now, Theo Huxtable said:

Pro athletes are heroes and deserve.

They are paid what the market dictates.  I’m sure at some point we will see a shift again. 

[Amazing Larry]

18 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Which means tomorrow by 5pm they'll vote no and we're back to the negotiation table or they just cancel the season. 

I think something might actually happen this time. 

[Claude]

7 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I think something might actually happen this time. 

The Covid-19 health and safety language will be the most important part of the deal or No deal. 

[Don]

13 minutes ago, Stradling said:

They are paid what the market dictates.  I’m sure at some point we will see a shift again. 

This. Again and again this. Pro athletes make what they do because the people paying them can pay them that much and still make considerable profits. And owners can’t just go find people off the street that can perform at that level for $50k/year. It’s really freaking simple supply and demand, and players demanding anything less than what they’re worth wouldn’t make them champions for the common man. It would make them active contributors to an inefficient economic system that only served to extend the economic power of billionaires.

[m0nkey]

It’s amazing to me that people don’t understand economics 101. 

[Stradling]

15 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

It’s amazing to me that people don’t understand economics 101. 

They only understand jealousy 101.

[aznhockeyguy]

38 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

It’s amazing to me that people don’t understand economics 101. 

Many people don't understand basic finance, so it doesn't surprise me they don't understand economics. 

[mtangelsfan]

Being jealous or bitter about what other people make makes you bitter and jealous.

[disarcina]

2 hours ago, rafibomb said:

finally some good news - this whole - 'there's a deal - there's no deal -- the MLBPA is going to vote YES - but wait Tiony Clark is upset so no vote yet etc. is getting old.

I hope this report is accurate. It was made two hours ago or so -- perhaps things have changed since then..

 

 

[Tank]

6 hours ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

So this is just going to lead to bigger issues, players sitting out, and possibly no baseball next season? 

You’ll see it become a significant point during the next CBA talks.

[Inside Pitch]

This is a long string of tweets (Meaning you'd have to click and read them), but really goes into a lot of great detail.   Hilarious to find that media got their hands on ownership proposals before the players actually did.

[ScottT]

Just realized the Angels will be reporting by July 1st, which is the one year anniversary of Tyler Skaggs' death. 

[Angel Oracle]

14 hours ago, Stradling said:

They are paid what the market dictates.  I’m sure at some point we will see a shift again. 

None of this can be helping with the franchise values.   Do we see them take a little tumble?

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

This is a long string of tweets (Meaning you'd have to click and read them), but really goes into a lot of great detail.   Hilarious to find that media got their hands on ownership proposals before the players actually did.

But, but, but, the media are the saviors.    (No offense Fletch, keep up the good Stratomatic work.)

Edited June 23, 2020 by Angel Oracle

[rafibomb]

 

 

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