5 things you would change to fix MLB if you were Commish

[D-train]

1. Take away anything having to do with automated umpires. The game was pretty popular for 130 years before the addition of replay.

2. You are drafted and sign a 3.5 year deal with the club starting when you sign the deal. After the first contract is up, the team gets 2 years of right of first refusal. After that everyone is FA and free to sign for whatever deal they can get.

3. Short season A ball makes $15k/season after expenses. Full season A makes $25k....Double AA makes$37,500 and AAA makes $50K ....these are minimum salaries.

4. Ticket prices are based off of the number of wins you had last year. The more you suck the less your fans have to pay for tickets

5. In each ball park they must offer a hot dog and a soft drink for $4 or less.

So this 3.5 year deal is worth about a total of about $100k????

dt

[bpj]

1. Take away anything having to do with automated umpires. The game was pretty popular for 130 years before the addition of replay.

2. You are drafted and sign a 3.5 year deal with the club starting when you sign the deal. After the first contract is up, the team gets 2 years of right of first refusal. After that everyone is FA and free to sign for whatever deal they can get.

3. Short season A ball makes $15k/season after expenses. Full season A makes $25k....Double AA makes$37,500 and AAA makes $50K ....these are minimum salaries.

4. Ticket prices are based off of the number of wins you had last year. The more you suck the less your fans have to pay for tickets

5. In each ball park they must offer a hot dog and a soft drink for $4 or less.

So this 3.5 year deal is worth about a total of about $100k????

dt

They figure college aged punks, we dont gotta pay them! And they've been right for yeaaaarrrs. Nobody fussed.

I agree it is long overdue to not make minor leaguers live like broke college students. The risk is you expose kids with no money to lots of money, but it shouldn't matter. Life is easier with more money, these guys deserve a little taste at least, just for making it there.

[Bil522]

1. Take away anything having to do with automated umpires. The game was pretty popular for 130 years before the addition of replay.

2. You are drafted and sign a 3.5 year deal with the club starting when you sign the deal. After the first contract is up, the team gets 2 years of right of first refusal. After that everyone is FA and free to sign for whatever deal they can get.

3. Short season A ball makes $15k/season after expenses. Full season A makes $25k....Double AA makes$37,500 and AAA makes $50K ....these are minimum salaries.

4. Ticket prices are based off of the number of wins you had last year. The more you suck the less your fans have to pay for tickets

5. In each ball park they must offer a hot dog and a soft drink for $4 or less.

So this 3.5 year deal is worth about a total of about $100k????

dt

That is the minimum...what teams pay their bonus babies is up to them.