60% of MLB players going to sit out this season....

[CHOPTALK]

As long as Acuna and Albies are not in the 60% let’s play ball.

Lol

If they are in the 60% maybe we should wait till next year

 

[CHOPTALK]

I agree to an extent....even though we all look at it as "game" this is their "job". You have to ask yourself if your hourly wage was let's say 25$ and your employer asked you to come to work for $15 would you go to work and be happy because you love your job that much? The % of players you are describing is very low IMO. If I had to bet Id say a very high % want to scrap the season and prepare for 2021 for multiple reasons..Covid, Pay, 60 games, no fans to name a few

The problem with your analogy is with your job there are probably more then 700 people in the world that can do your job as well as you.
You don’t have the leverage that a Mike Trout has I’m assuming .


Also as selfish as this looks on the players part that has an agreement in March .

Its not their fault the owners went back on the agreement .
The owners keep talking about losing money but they refuse to show any evidence of losing money . They refuse to open the books.

The players from day 1 said they would come back under their March agreement .

Its not their fault the owners can’t keep their word.

 

[CHOPTALK]

they arent playing for less money per game, just less games. Its like you work said we need you for 3 months at $25 an hr then you free to do as you choose for the rest of the time. sure they are making less, but they are also working alot less time too

That was the agreement in March .
But the owners were certainly trying to get the players to agree to less money per game .

The March agreement was for 100% prorated pay and the reason for all this mess is because the owners have spent the last month and a half trying to play them less then prorated pay .

 

[Albatross]

As long as Acuna and Albies are not in the 60% let’s play ball.

Lol

If they are in the 60% maybe we should wait till next year

Agreed.....haha

 

[Cheddar]

Season to begin July 24th?

 

[Wins2day]

Season to begin July 24th?

Finally a start date...let's get this damm thing going already !

 

[cybersharp]

Absolute speculative nonsense. The entire thread. Not a single piece of verification.

90% minimum will play; I'd bet 95% if I gave a shit. Which I don't.

I'll not spend a cent on MLB for the remainder of my life (no Tigers games, etc.),
but I'll bet on Underdogs. Because I make a modest profit doing that.

 

[Wins2day]

Absolute speculative nonsense. The entire thread. Not a single piece of verification.

90% minimum will play; I'd bet 95% if I gave a shit. Which I don't.

I'll not spend a cent on MLB for the remainder of my life (no Tigers games, etc.),
but I'll bet on Underdogs. Because I make a modest profit doing that.

Yep ..the dogs are where it's at. Good luck this year, when it starts . Hopefully that's july 24th approximately .

 

[CHOPTALK]

Absolute speculative nonsense. The entire thread. Not a single piece of verification.

90% minimum will play; I'd bet 95% if I gave a shit. Which I don't.

I'll not spend a cent on MLB for the remainder of my life (no Tigers games, etc.),
but I'll bet on Underdogs. Because I make a modest profit doing that.

Well thanks for your speculative non sense

 

[cybersharp]

Well thanks for your speculative non sense

Apparently you cannot discern the difference between facts and completely unsupported speculation.

Your problem, not mine.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Apparently you cannot discern the difference between facts and completely unsupported speculation.

Your problem, not mine.

Oh really?
So where are your facts that over 90% of the players will report?

Since it’s factual I’m sure you have some evidence or a link you can produce .

 

[cybersharp]

Oh really?
So where are your facts that over 90% of the players will report?

Since it’s factual I’m sure you have some evidence or a link you can produce .

I NEVER mentioned any such "fact", so I don't have to defend a statement I never made.

It's only an opinion. I would've thought that was obvious.

 

[cybersharp]

CaddyJack offered NOTHING in support of HIS speculation.

You should probably go argue with him. w-thumbs!^

 

[CADILLACJACK]

CaddyJack offered NOTHING in support of HIS speculation.

You should probably go argue with him. w-thumbs!^

It wasn't my speculation.....it was from Twitter from multiple reputable sources....I said that

 

[cybersharp]

Looks like an agreement is made for a 60 game season.....but many players will sit out. Get ready to see many AAA and AA players. This is going to be ridiculous this season will mean NOTHING in the record books as far who wins what in the end. Scrap the season already both sides have taken way too long to get their heads out their asses and make a decision either play or don't play

Coming from many reputable sources....not me

I agree to an extent....even though we all look at it as "game" this is their "job". You have to ask yourself if your hourly wage was let's say 25$ and your employer asked you to come to work for $15 would you go to work and be happy because you love your job that much? The % of players you are describing is very low IMO. If I had to bet Id say a very high % want to scrap the season and prepare for 2021 for multiple reasons..Covid, Pay, 60 games, no fans to name a few

They’ve got a lot more money coming is what they have coming lmfao. You and whoever else other racist that doesn’t like sports anymore.....BYE

Thank you Mob, for your valuable contribution. Where would this forum be, without you?

It wasn't my speculation.....it was from Twitter from multiple reputable sources....I said that

Actually you never mentioned Twitter; that would have flagged it as silly a lot sooner.
That's all I was looking for: a source you'd based your opinion upon. But Tweeters
aren't a decent cross section of well-informed people, to put it politely.

You're right about this season being a ridiculous anamoly though. Roughly comparable
to the seasons where several top major leaguers were serving in the World Wars.

All I know is it'll be good for about 100 Underdog bets. (<)<

 

[stale]

do the players really want to play, or just get a paycheck? I vote the latter