Blake Snell hired Scott Boras today. Interesting.
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I don't follow baseball at all but it was interesting how that over 99% of players and their support staff all tested negative for the coronavirus. Can we afford to hold the nation back when that is very likely an accurate sampling of the population at large? I don't have an answer on that of course.
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Originally posted by IUP CRIMSON HAWKS View PostI don't follow baseball at all but it was interesting how that over 99% of players and their support staff all tested negative for the coronavirus. Can we afford to hold the nation back when that is very likely an accurate sampling of the population at large? I don't have an answer on that of course.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
Probably means he'll be a holdout.
When massive amounts of people have no job and he's refusing to play half a year for a measly $3.7m (half his 2020 salary) ... it can be seen as a not great look for MLB players.
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Originally posted by IUP CRIMSON HAWKS View PostI don't follow baseball at all but it was interesting how that over 99% of players and their support staff all tested negative for the coronavirus. Can we afford to hold the nation back when that is very likely an accurate sampling of the population at large? I don't have an answer on that of course.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
Snell is getting some national backlash as he stated if he's playing a half season ... he still demands a full season pay. He said he refuses to play for half his contract. I beleive he's set to make a big number this year.
When massive amounts of people have no job and he's refusing to play half a year for a measly $3.7m (half his 2020 salary) ... it can be seen as a not great look for MLB players.
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Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
A contract is a contract! Did he file for unemployment?Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014
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Originally posted by ctrabs74 View Post
Since pro athletes are considered independent contractors, they wouldn't be eligible for unemployment (I'm covering my bases to make sure it wasn't a rhetorical question). That said, I would think that the player's union would've had a contingency fund for such a situation (think "strike fund"). I mean, what the heck else is the union doing with those dues they're collecting from their members?
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
I don't think athletes in the 4 major sports are independent contractors. I think they are employees of the team they play on. They might be independent contractors when it comes to endorsements.
Lyft and Uber drivers have challenged that just this year but the crux of the issue is that independent contractors bargaining collectively amounts to collusion. Just sayin'.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
The clearest example is that pro athletes in the 4 major sports are covered by collective bargaining agreements. Independent contractors cannot be covered by a CBA.
Lyft and Uber drivers have challenged that just this year but the crux of the issue is that independent contractors bargaining collectively amounts to collusion. Just sayin'.Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014
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