This is sad.

Sign up, and you can make all message times appear in your timezone. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

May 28, 2020
3:39:17pm

mannheimadler Truly Addicted User

This is sad.

Across baseball, hundreds of minor league players were cut today and lost their jobs, sources tell ESPN. Hundreds more will be released over the next week. In the end, upward of 1,000 players could see their baseball careers end. The minor leagues have simply been devastated.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1266100808342437892

Report problem with this ad

mannheimadler

Previous username: TomZarek
Bio page: mannheimadler
Joined: Aug 27, 2009
Last login: Apr 19, 2024
Total posts: 14,496 (348 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

This is sad.

5/28/20 3:39pm

Are they under the MLBPA? Do they make enough revenue to stay afloat? I wish we

5/28/20 3:40pm

Most minor leaguers make less than fast food workers

5/28/20 3:42pm

I get that, maybe they could fill the MLB demand this year if MLBers aren't

5/28/20 3:45pm

I remember watching the replacement players in '95. I wish they'd bring them...

COACHdrn

5/28/20 6:59pm

I feel bad for them and their dreams but they make $400/week. They'll 2.5 times

5/28/20 3:41pm

For some (most?) they might just be accelerating facing reality

Non-mo Coug

5/28/20 3:45pm

Absolutely for "most". In terms of building and sustaining a MLB franchise, the

5/28/20 3:53pm

A good portion of minor leaguers aren't from the United States. Unemployment

5/28/20 4:01pm

How about they get some of that good bailout money?

DazeofBlue

5/28/20 3:48pm

Only works for the American players

5/28/20 4:02pm

I wonder if this is a result of MLB playing hardball with player’s association.

BW84

5/28/20 4:01pm

MLB was already planning on cutting a bunch of Minor League teams even before

5/28/20 4:04pm

That stinks

icecougar

5/28/20 5:49pm

Tough deal

WesternCoug

5/28/20 6:45pm

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad