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We need serviceable league minimum 3-5 starters, so nothing wrong with this draft.  Now lets see us go balls out on $20k guys.  

the dude was rated a top 10 pick and the angels took a starting left handed pitcher at the 10 spot in a draft that didn't have any standouts this year. i have no problem with any team going SLHP.  it's a perfectly good pick and maybe better than that. it's hard to chart makeup.

You've got the MLB, the owners, Major League Baseball, the guys who own the teams, the league, the ownership, the commissioner's office.
So many different parties involved.

Sure that's one way of looking at it. I personally think there are too many sides to please for a single game to be played this season: MLB, MLBPA, owners, and TV networks. That's not a negotiation, that's chaos.

MLB and the owners are one in the same. 

I don't expect the owners to agree to this. 
We'll be close when you hear about the owners talking salary deferrals and the players discussing pay reduction.

When I think of "crafty lefty" I think of Jamie Moyer. 
So he's definitely not a crafty lefty. 

In the video that @CanadianHalo posted there is a pitch they called 95 mph.  That is good enough for a left handed starter.  And when you throw a change and that curve ball, 95 is plenty.

they were just driving up the price.  

2019 Standings through 50 games (roughly) vs Division/Wildcard winners
AL East NYY Actual Winner NYY
AL Central Min Actual Winner Min
AL West Hou Actual Winner Hou
Wildcard TBR/Oak Actual Winners TBR/Oak
NL East Phi Actual Winner Atl
NL Central Chi Actual Winner Stl
NL West LAD Actual Winner LAD
Wildcard Mil/Atl Actual Winners Mil/Was
2018
AL East Bos Actual Winner Bos
AL Central Cle Actual Winner Cle
AL West Hou Actual Winner Hou
Wildcard Sea/LAA Actual Winners NYY/Oak
NL East Atl Actual Winner Atl
NL Central Mil Actual Winner Mil
NL West Col Actual Winner LAD
Wildcard Phi/Pit Actual Winners Col/Chi
Last 2 years the division winner was 9/12
Last 2 years the wildcard winner was 3/8
 
The division winner at 50 games is pretty accurate (75%) wildcard winner is a lot less accurate (37.5%). Better than nothing 

Half hearted and disgruntled players.  
Narrativeland 

You might want to start a GoFundMe for some of these poor owners.
 
Yep, equally stupid.  

You might want to start a GoFundMe for some of these poor players. 

Yes. Arte is spending $160 million either way because he's bringing in ~$200 million a year and his team is appreciating by another $25-50 million annually. If he doesn't sign Hamilton he signs Torii Hunter and a pitcher to get to that $160 mil. When Hamilton gets cut, he stays at $160 mil and brings in a replacement level left fielder who doesn't change the payroll. When Hamilton gets dumped on the Rangers for ~$7 million in savings the Angels bring in a ~$7 mil left fielder in Cameron Maybin. When Hamilton's $25 mil contract is off the books the Angels bring in a $25 mil LF in Justin Upton.
Arte sets the budget, the profits are locked in, the fans and the organization are the ones bearing the risk of the signings.

I do not think you quite understand what ownership "risk" means.  Those were bad signings and on-the-field business decisions, but not risks of ownership.  You could even make the argument that the Pujols signing was a business success considering the additional TV revenue rights/contract, advertising, merchandise sales, brand building, etc. created by such.  On the field he was not a success to the team win/loss wise, but financial wise it's VERY debatable.  

i certainly can not agree with that sentiment.

i certainly can not agree with that sentiment.

i certainly can not agree with that sentiment.

i certainly can not agree with that sentiment.

Ahh yes, the last bastion of true exploitation in athletics.

If they can’t live on that, F them.
The average salary for a player in the MLB stood at 4.36 million U.S. dollars in 2019.

if i was a player i would not negotiate down from the contract we just negotiated a month ago. it's a hill i'd die on.

if i was a player i would not negotiate down from the contract we just negotiated a month ago. it's a hill i'd die on.

There’s zero way the players should accept two thirds or more of their salary being cut. There is too many ripple affects that could come from this down the road.  
 

Yep, I would walk away from this if I was a player.  This isn’t just about this year, it is about future negotiations as well.  
Here is where I think it will land.  I think the players will get the full prorated salary for half the season, however I think you are going to see 25-40% of that deferred.