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Old 07-01-2014, 09:12 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
Reason Number one is why the MLBPA, the strongest union in sports, does nothing for minor league players and has actively worked to minimize signing bonuses for young players; to free up more money for the high-profile free agents who survived the "hazing" of the sweat shop minors and proved themselves at the bigs.

A variation of that is probably part of the reason for the hostility towards indies (and their facilitators): "I'm stuck with a predatory contract I had no choice but to sign and they dare flaunt their freedom, control, and 70% take?!"
Hum, I don't know about that. The top draft pick in this year's draft signed a $6.5 M bonus. The last player in the first round got a $1.5 M bonus. That's more than the NBA plays rookies (top pick gets a $4.6 M for the first year). NFL is less than that.
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