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MLB could skip draft; service time big issue
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is considering skipping its amateur draft this year and putting off the next international signing period as a way to preserve cash while games are affected by the new coronavirus, people familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. Talks between management and the players’ association are ongoing …
The trade deadline is the latest example of the life getting sucked out of the sport – The Athletic
A scout put it well last week, saying, “The trade deadline is just like the game on the field. Everyone is sitting around and waiting for the three-run homer.” The game on the field in 2019 — from defensive shifts to platoon-based lineups to third-time-through-the-order removals of starting pitchers — is all about playing the …
