Many business activities are at a standstill in the Major Leagues today, and if you ask why the parties did not agree during the long months of the 2021 season, the answer is simple: there were attempts, but not enough.
It seems to be a cyclical affair. When one of those involved wants to change many things for their benefit, it becomes much more difficult. This is the current case as the union seeks radical changes, especially regarding the MLB format and the distribution of revenues, which they say reach $ 13 billion per year.
It is understandable that they have that attitude, despite the fact that their “workers” are among the best paid of any activity in the world. They range from $ 560,000 as the minimum wage, to $ 43 million, which will be Max Scherzer’s “salary.”
Right away, we have the following:
.- Free agency is in limbo, no team can sign players, extend the contract or renegotiate. There are hundreds of players in that situation, including many Dominicans.
. — The union tries to establish new divisions, instead of 6 that go down to 4, and that classify 14 teams instead of 10… Also, they want changes in rule 5 and the system of the amateur draft of the middle of the year. They want the luxury tax to be increased, among other demands, and many more.
It is also said that players on the 40-year roster who want to play winter ball can do so, even without asking permission, but I’m not sure about that. That must be specified, because it smells of disorder to me.
DE LIDOM: What will happen around the players who perform in Lidom? They say nothing, but the same tension will cause damage, including removal of players by choice.
Imagine a player who is a free agent, who is here performing to show himself to see if someone signs him at the risk of injury. That is a complex issue.
On his twitter account, I read something that friend Antonio Porqueán wrote about the number of players on the roster of 40 that Lidom’s teams have, and it looks like this: Licey has 14, Bulls 12, Giants 8, Estrellas 7, Aguilas 7, Chosen 5.
What reading does this have? Que Estrellas and Aguilas are full of players who perform in Mexico, Asia and the minor leagues, just like El Escogido, which is beneficial.
OF INTEREST: Tonight there is a new version of the Winter Classic between Licey and Aguilas .. The Blues visit the Heart City, and they have won three in a row over the Cibaeños .. The Eagles won the first two, but things have changed since then ..Until last night, the felines had 4 victories in a row…. Ronny Paulino, the new manager of Escogido, debuted with an easy victory against the Toros on Wednesday night… Paulino was a hitting coach for the Lions and is in his first experience as a manager at Lidom .. He is a new figure born for such position…. This Friday there is a triple card, but there will be no ball on the weekend, which corresponds to the Federation of Baseball Players in order to raise funds for its members. They have a social assistance plan for retired players, not exactly a pension fund Well, it is not enough for that long … On Sunday there will be a baseball and softball party at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal, no competition … They say there will be races even with eggs, bags and everything, as was done before in the towns … the “stick encebao”… Johan Camargo was released by Atlanta, he signed with Philadelphia yesterday and will be invited to training, possibly… Incidentally, he hurt Dominican pitcher Adonis Medina, who was placed for assignment… Lidom’s regular season progresses hurriedly , and only two managers have been canceled: Rodney Linares, from the Escogido, and Tony Díaz, from the Licey, … By the way, both suffered from Covid 19, but that had nothing to do … They remain in the exercise of their functions. Felix Fermin de las Aguilas, Luis Urueta from the Giants, Fernando Tatis from the Stars and Lino Rivera, from the Bulls… Ah, the two canceled have been from the capital’s teams .. Coincidence? ..
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