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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers
As a new CBA continues to be negotiated, the focus for the MLBPA is on their young players under team control.
Increasingly, MLB is implementing a strategy where they load their rosters with young, controllable players instead of established ones. This allows organizations to cut their payroll (and other expenses such as medical) while adding increasingly younger, healthier and productive athletes.
As a result, payroll and salaries have been systematically reduced every year for the past 6 years.
The biggest concern is that younger, team-controlled players, more often than not, are among the best players on the team but making minimum (or close to it) salaries. They are not being rewarded for their production.
Of greater concern is what happens to team-controlled players after they become free agents. They are older and slightly less-productive but still very valuable ? and increasingly shunned or offered low-ball contracts. They are being replaced by a new set of players under team control.
Two options have come under discussion in the CBA negotiations:
1. Raise the minimum salary and for each year under team control, bump it up gradually. Allow these players to make slightly more money during their early years.
2. Establish a bonus pool that is divided among team-controlled players who have notable seasons. A number of players recently have won the Cy Young and MVP Awards while others have smacked 50 HRs. All in seasons while making minimum salary.
Which is the best option?
Today?s blog addresses this dilemma and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!
For this one blog only, you?ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts.
Of course, you can respond to as many other readers as you want.
TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
Ready?
What is the best way to reward players under team control?
1. Raise the minimum wage for each year under control.
2. Offer a bonus pool to be divided among the most productive players.
VOTE
