Relations between MLB owners and the Players Association have not always been smooth sailing, with both parties claiming to be in good faith, while doing absolutely the opposite.
However, this seems to have diminished somewhat since the signing of the last collective agreement. But now a new hot file could well plunge the two protagonists into a conflict.
It’s that Rob Manfred and the owners of Major League Baseball would like to limit the length of contracts for major league players.
As one can imagine, the players’ representative, Tony Clark, went to the barricades, calling the idea an “assault” on guaranteed contracts.
Rob Manfred’s public statements about owners’ desire to limit guaranteed contracts are just one more in a series of statements attacking fundamental aspects of the freedom of clubs and players to structure deals in the best interests of all. parts. Anyone who thinks players would ever approve of an attack on guaranteed contracts is seriously mistaken.
Clark’s answer combined with the fact that some owners do not necessarily feel the need to regulate the number of years of the agreements means that we are still far from an agreement on this subject.
Of the latter, Padres owner Peter Seidler spoke positively about long-term contracts.
These are guys who are just great young men in our opinion, and the ones we’ve signed to long-term contracts really add to the experience for the fans, knowing they can see these players for five, ten, or like you know, in the case of Tatis, 14 years old. We have carefully selected both the baseball skills and the personal qualities we are looking for.
It’s a safe bet that this will be the subject of a battle to finish during the negotiations of the next collective agreement.
