The Athletic: In extended spring training, minor leaguers lament lack of pay: ‘Just a mess’

[gotbeer]

In extended spring training, minor leaguers lament lack of pay: ‘Just a mess’

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But five teams did not pay this year, according to the non-profit Advocates for Minor Leaguers, which identified the A’s, Angels, Brewers, Marlins and Reds as those clubs.

 

 

[OhtaniSan]

Arte sucks

[Taylor]

tHeY sHoUlD fInD aNoThEr jOb

[T.G.]

You get what you pay for. 

[tdawg87]

This will get downplayed by the usual suspects.

[Lou]

Paywalled 

[cals]

38 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

This will get downplayed by the usual suspects.

Like who?

[tdawg87]

12 minutes ago, cals said:

Like who?

You know 

[cals]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

You know 

Uptown Oceanside?

[Lou]

So what does the article say?

[Angel Oracle]

12 hours ago, cals said:

Uptown Oceanside?

Poway!   Rancho Penesquitos!

Carlsbad!

Oops, sorry, was channeling my inner Lee Hamilton.

 

[Lou]

11 hours ago, Lou said:

So what does the article say?

I guess nobody read it. 

[CaliAngel]

Not the same article but pretty sure this says about the same thing, and it's not paywalled:

https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/players-compare-extended-spring-training-to-hunger-games

“When we look at the demographics of the players on extended spring training rosters, whether that be racial, educational or otherwise, it’s clear that MLB teams are taking advantage of a particularly precariously positioned group of players by not paying extended spring training salaries, and that is very problematic,” said Marino, horrified at MLB’s treatment of Latin players, many of whom barely speak English. “There’s absolutely no excuse for these five teams to continue to refuse to pay their lowest-paid employees for months of work.”

I think we should give MLB and its owners a break, after all they support BLM, amirite?

[eligrba]

Just now, Lou said:

I guess nobody read it. 

I don't need to read it to be outraged at Arte. I'm outraged that these entitled athletes are not getting everything they deserve. 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, eligrba said:

I don't need to read it to be outraged at Arte. I'm outraged that these entitled athletes are not getting everything they deserve. 

I am pretty sure these athletes aren’t entitled.  The article says they get $20 a day for food plus a place to stay.  

[Lou]

These guys need to learn how to cook. 

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I am pretty sure these athletes aren’t entitled.  The article says they get $20 a day for food plus a place to stay.  

Entitled is ordering UberEats every day. 

[Stradling]

We all know how this thread is going to go but at the end of the day all owners should be striving to set themselves a part in a positive way to be an excellent employer, throughout the entire organization.  The organization should want to be a desirable place to play because of how the players are being taken care of.  It isn’t all financial but it does all require a financial commitment.  The cost between standing out in a positive way versus standing out in a negative way is minimal in the grand scheme of things, especially when you are vying to keep talent and acquire talent.    

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

Entitled is ordering UberEats every day. 

Sure.  Ham sandwich guy isn’t entitled.

[Lou]

I think all players should be paid for playing. 

[Lou]

Just now, Stradling said:

Sure.  Ham sandwich guy isn’t intitled.

I had a ham sandwich for lunch yesterday. It didn't cost me $20.

[Stradling]

And I know Lou is going to call me out for telling other people how to spend their money.  I am guessing I am simply jaded because I have seen how it works.  

[Lou]

Just now, Stradling said:

And I know Lou is going to call me out for telling other people how to spend their money.  I am guessing I am simply jaded because I have seen how it works.  

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1 minute ago, Lou said:

I think all players should be paid for playing. 

 

[Stradling]

Just now, Lou said:

I had a ham sandwich for lunch yesterday. It didn't cost me $20.

Correct, but if you didn’t read it, they spend money to buy a loaf of bread and ham to make multiple ham sandwiches.

[Stradling]

Just now, Stradling said:

Correct, but if you didn’t read it, they spend money to buy a loaf of bread and ham to make multiple ham sandwiches.

Thus not entitled.