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Re: Selig Finally Takes a Stand
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Originally Posted by BrudLee
Selig's stand is entirely for show. By suggesting a penalty that he knows the union will never agree to, he gets to claim he was for tougher penalties. The union won't agree to amend their CBA further until it's determined whether the current changes have the desired effect, and are unlikely to recommend a penalty which would be stronger than the NFL's (50 is more than 1/4 of the season - which is the NFL's penalty of 4 games), and would effectively cull their membership by banning 3rd strike offenders.
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Right, but the MLBPA cannot flat out reject the offer because of how the public will perceive it. The high number will almost certainly be nogotiated, probably to half. I agree that Selig is a goon, but atleast he did something.
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