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The agent asked how competitive balance is enhanced when teams: *Are not penalized for spending under a certain payroll threshold the way they are for spending above one. *Do not always reinvest revenue-sharing money in their own clubs (a concern echoed by some high-revenue owners). *Are incentivized to seek the highest possible draft positions and most pool money. *Gain draft picks for losing elite free agents, regardless of market size or revenues.

WTF are they talking about? Having the highest possible draft picks and accumulating the most pool money is the best way to enhance competitive balance. How do they think the Cubs and Royals and Astros and Nationals and Pirates were able to get better? They tore everything down and accumulated high draft picks and international bonus pool money to acquire elite young talent. Reinvesting that money into the major league team instead of minor league talent would actually make competitive balance far worse in the long run.

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Posted by Wayne Campbell

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Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:36 pm to Bench McElroy

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WTF are they talking about?

Agents don't give a shite about competitive balance. Of course they want the low spenders to be penalized, because that means more money for the players, ie more money for the agents.

The Cubs and Nationals have actually started paying big salaries again. I don't know that the Cubs ever stopped, really. They've just gotten smarter about it. But to this point, the Astros and Royals haven't started to really spend money.

As for the young stars signing team friendly extensions, Mike Trout is a great example of this. His extension with the Angels was a great move for him and the Angels, but probably not a great move for the rest of the MLBPA or the agents.

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