The players are smarting from the last CBA where they thought they got what they wanted only to find out they wanted the wrong things. I don't think they are in a mood to come to a graceful accord. The owners of course take a longer view of things and want any incremental advantage they can muster.
I disagree.
I think they are trying to leverage this opportunity to further advance their long range goal. (less emphasis on the minor leagues and more on team run camps)
I'm sticking with the idea that if the #29 International prospect makes the majors at all it counts as huge win. The odds of him having a long enough career to hit FA because of accumulated service time is remote.
And I was providing Reynolds as a counter point (and a very optimistic potential outcome). Just because a kid is playing SS at 16 doesn't mean he stays there.
Most promising 16 year old baseball players are some combination of pitcher and shortstop. If he was being projected as a second baseman at 16 I'd be worried.
Interesting they would have an issue with the plan. Do they honestly care about these non-union members or are they just trying to set the tone for the next CBA?
I'm not going to say I'm disappointed because I'm not but a name or two at the end of the top 30 lists should be the minimum expectation for a team that's actually spending their pool allotment.