MLB optimistic about starting season in late June

striker42 said:
Julio is one of my all-time favorite players. Stand up guy and just amazing what he did at his age during the era he played in.

Satchel Paige doing it in his era was impressive but Julio being productive in modern baseball in his mid 40s is wild.
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Maybe he can give the team some Jesus Juice.
 
striker42 said:
Julio is one of my all-time favorite players. Stand up guy and just amazing what he did at his age during the era he played in.

Satchel Paige doing it in his era was impressive but Julio being productive in modern baseball in his mid 40s is wild.
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Completely agree. Absolutely loved his determination and the focus he brought to the game. Also loved his taking of the first pitch every at bat. Everyone knew it, yet pitchers would still throw him a ball.

I was just taking a look back at his stats. He was damn impressive. Career WAR of 48.5. Higher than quite a few HOFers. And just his longevity.
 
I would love to see Julio Franco back in MLB. If anyone can do it he can. If Julio had not lost all of 1995 and 1998-2000 (except one game in '99), he might be in the Hall of Fame.
 
he's not coming back to the mlb

he was the end of an era though. the last player to retire or stop playing mlb baseball from the original RBI Baseball for NES
 
Based on things I’m reading today, the players are not happy with the owners. I’m not real confident we’re going to see a 2020 season at the moment
 
Imagine if we gave 23 million a year for 4 years to Donaldson now. We’d only be getting 3 (likely declining years), but paying for 4.

How do salaries work for 2020 assuming the season is canceled? What do the owners pay out? Nothing?
 
and they are really ****ing over minor league players

even more than they usually do


**** the owners


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MiLB players are playing a risky game. They are getting screwed by the owners and greedy MLB players.

Just another headline about MiLB players being cut. Their ranks are thinning because of greedy MLB owners and players. America's game is being destroyed. Added to the loss of MiLB players, the number of MLB players going overseas to play continues to grow.

From MLBTR

"White Sox Release 25 Minor Leaguers"
 
As told milb players they won’t be paid at all but are still under contract and supposed to be staying in shape
 
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CyYoung31 said:
They do. And I hope the players are aware of that.
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The key for players is to understand that this is a labor dispute, not a public relations spat. Marvin Miller and Don Fehr didn't care at all about being popular and they built the strongest union in America. Once players started caring about public opinion they started getting rolled by the owners.
 
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