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theonlyutahbaseballfan
Can you imagine if an exec in the 1980s suggested creating a minority player database? Oh how the world has changed.
weekapaug09 2
I usually side with the players union 100% but not sure on this one. They’re bummed that people already in the 1% in terms of earning power don’t have prolonged job opportunities? I see no problem with favoring analytics over playing experience. Building a successful franchise and playing high level baseball are very different things.
Out of place Met fan
The average major league career is just short of 6 years, at league minimum for over half that time. Take away taxes, agent fees, trainers, and what’s left isn’t really a lot.
A person who has no college education and no marketable skills other then a company softball ringer isn’t likely to be able to provide much for a family. Setting up an industry training program for the 95% of players who do not make it makes sense.
oak87
Depends on your definition of “not much” I suppose. I agree with providing some education opportunities and trying to set players up for success post baseball. That being said the game of baseball has changed and has become more analytical. If a team wants to hire more ivy league college grads than former players then they have every right to. This is America, they can hire whoever they want within legal limits. They have no duty to hire retired players over anyone else.
weekapaug09 2
Even at the league minimum that’s ~3 million dollars, comfortably beyond an average individual’s career earnings. And that’s assuming no bump in arbitration. Doesn’t seem like something the player’s Union needs to prioritize. Just my two cents.
johnsilver
Maybe Clark should be addressing the corrupt leadership and bribery heavy ways in which they are ran rather than MLB to find better paying jobs and better overall ways of life for ALL of the people of said countries..
Am sure some have gotten better since visited while in the USN nearly 40y ago, but probably not by much as long as bribery is the prime way of getting influence and many still live well below poverty and live on next to nothing in many of those same countries..
Maybe Clark finds it easier to confront (supposedly) rich US owners than confront an actual problem? Sounds familiar does it not?
azcm2511
Great idea Tony…….why doesn’t the MLBPA fund these programs instead of adding more taxes. These programs would benefit PLAYERS…why shouldn’t the PLAYERS pay for it?
BashBro
They are not adding more taxes, they would be using the penalties/taxed incurred from over spending on international signings.