February 19, 2008
Better Management
The Astros won their arbitration case against Mark Loretta:
The Houston Astros defeated former All-Star Mark Loretta in salary arbitration Tuesday, improving teams to 5-0 against players this year and clinching the 12th consecutive winning year for management.
I'm a bit surprised at this. With twelve straight seasons in which management has done better, isn't it about time for the players representatives to revisit how they handle arbitration cases? If I'm a player, and I see this record, I'm going to demand my side settle next year. Management clearly has a much better handle on what these players are worth.
I agree! The agents these day are greedy themselves. The better deal they cut for their ball player the more money they make in the end. But the players are getting way too greedy and hurting the 'national pastime.' I, for one, am glad that management is winning more of the arbitration cases now. There was a time, in the past, when management needed to be challenged by the players and their reps, but that time is past!