General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[Sammy Sofa]

How is $400 a week anywhere near approaching adequate?

 

If players were paid year round, these would come out to:

 

Short Season - $21,000 per year

A Ball - $26,000

AA - $31,000

AAA- $36,000

 

Those are still low, but not egregiously so.

 

HARD, hard disagree.

[squally1313]

Imagine getting drafted to the highest level of anything and being told you will start off making the same amount as someone who makes $10/hour.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Imagine getting drafted to the highest level of anything and being told you will start off making the same amount as someone who makes $10/hour.

 

 

yea buuuut,,,,you're living the dream!!!

[Clem Fandango]

It''s a start at least. Minor league players do have a lot of regular everyday costs covered a lot of the times (i.e. room and board, meals, transportation, etc.) and I believe they still get a per diem on the road. So even if it's still painfully low, it's at least a world of difference to a whole lot of these players, especially the ones coming from latin countries trying to provide a better life for them and their families. It's still insultingly low, but it's a step in the right direction.

[squally1313]

It''s a start at least. Minor league players do have a lot of regular everyday costs covered a lot of the times (i.e. room and board, meals, transportation, etc.) and I believe they still get a per diem on the road. So even if it's still painfully low, it's at least a world of difference to a whole lot of these players, especially the ones coming from latin countries trying to provide a better life for them and their families. It's still insultingly low, but it's a step in the right direction.

Yes to 'it's a start', no to pretty much the rest of it, especially the next sentence. If you travel for work, the company you work for covers a vast majority of your expenses. You don't get your salary reduced because of it.

[Bertz]

How is $400 a week anywhere near approaching adequate?

 

If players were paid year round, these would come out to:

 

Short Season - $21,000 per year

A Ball - $26,000

AA - $31,000

AAA- $36,000

 

Those are still low, but not egregiously so.

 

HARD, hard disagree.

 

That's understandable. What do you think would be a fair scale? My thought is an extra $10K per level, but I'm open to being convinced otherwise.

 

Most of these guys get at least ~$100K upon signing, so my thought is to set a livable wage as a floor and then let everything else be figured out via those bonuses.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

Most of these guys get at least ~$100K upon signing,.

No

[Sammy Sofa]

 

If players were paid year round, these would come out to:

 

Short Season - $21,000 per year

A Ball - $26,000

AA - $31,000

AAA- $36,000

 

Those are still low, but not egregiously so.

 

HARD, hard disagree.

 

That's understandable. What do you think would be a fair scale?

 

At the very least starting with $50k a year.

[Derwood]

And in order to pay for these pay raises, they will just shutter 20 or so minor league teams

[Bertz]

https://twitter.com/TGlasnow/statuses/1228819765306720256

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[SouthSideRyan]

It''s a start at least. Minor league players do have a lot of regular everyday costs covered a lot of the times (i.e. room and board, meals, transportation, etc.) and I believe they still get a per diem on the road. So even if it's still painfully low, it's at least a world of difference to a whole lot of these players, especially the ones coming from latin countries trying to provide a better life for them and their families. It's still insultingly low, but it's a step in the right direction.

Yes to 'it's a start', no to pretty much the rest of it, especially the next sentence. If you travel for work, the company you work for covers a vast majority of your expenses. You don't get your salary reduced because of it.

 

I had an employer tell me they couldn't give me more money because my travel expenses were being covered. I...didn't stay there.

[OleMissCub]

This guy’s vids are always great

 

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That's messed up lol.

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That is... not suppose to happen lol.

[Bertz]

https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/statuses/1232394672594718720

 

Wow, that likely means he's going to end up missing nearly three seasons in a row.

[Brian]

Brian Cashman, haaaaaave you met Jose Quintana?

[soccer10k]

https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/statuses/1232394672594718720

 

Wow, that likely means he's going to end up missing nearly three seasons in a row.

 

He had forearm tightness last week so this isn’t the least bit surprising. Yankees injury luck apparently carrying over from last year.

[Backtobanks]

Brian Cashman, haaaaaave you met Jose Quintana?

 

I'd rather introduce him to Chatwood.

[chopsx9]

Imagine getting drafted to the highest level of anything and being told you will start off making the same amount as someone who makes $10/hour.

Unpaid internships are a fairly common thing.

[Derwood]

Imagine getting drafted to the highest level of anything and being told you will start off making the same amount as someone who makes $10/hour.

Unpaid internships are a fairly common thing.

 

They shouldn’t be

[chopsx9]

Imagine getting drafted to the highest level of anything and being told you will start off making the same amount as someone who makes $10/hour.

Unpaid internships are a fairly common thing.

 

They shouldn’t be

 

Which has what to do with the price of ginseng in Wisconsin?

[NonProfitCow]

Imagine getting drafted to the highest level of anything and being told you will start off making the same amount as someone who makes $10/hour.

Unpaid internships are a fairly common thing.

Which has what to do with the price of ginseng in Wisconsin?

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[We Got The Whole 9]

The Angel's fired a clubhouse attendant after an internal investigation confirmed suspicions that he had been providing opposing pitchers with ball-doctoring substances. He worked for them for 30 years.

 

Oh man I'd be livid if I were in that org.