Comments on: Minor League Transactions http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2008/10/minor-league-transactions-74/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Eddy http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2008/10/minor-league-transactions-74/comment-page-1/#comment-16792 Matt Eddy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:47:01 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1727#comment-16792 Free agency is a right attained by these players because of their perseverance, for grinding through six (or more) seasons in the minors. Like any employee, they ought to be able to seek work where demand for their services exists. Furthermore, any situation that imposes an employer upon the employee serves only to diminish the latter's earning power. In some cases, players can eschew free agency and stay with the same organization. But for many players, the freedom to choose organizations is crucial, whether because they want to relocate to a certain geographical area or because they think a different organization can enhance their ability to further their careers. As it is at the big league level, money is also a factor, especially with regard to players signing with Japanese or Korean league teams. Free agency is a right attained by these players because of their perseverance, for grinding through six (or more) seasons in the minors. Like any employee, they ought to be able to seek work where demand for their services exists. Furthermore, any situation that imposes an employer upon the employee serves only to diminish the latter’s earning power.

In some cases, players can eschew free agency and stay with the same organization. But for many players, the freedom to choose organizations is crucial, whether because they want to relocate to a certain geographical area or because they think a different organization can enhance their ability to further their careers.

As it is at the big league level, money is also a factor, especially with regard to players signing with Japanese or Korean league teams.

]]> By: Phil Case http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2008/10/minor-league-transactions-74/comment-page-1/#comment-16782 Phil Case Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:31:15 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1727#comment-16782 It seems some of the same AAAA players hit the minor league free agent market each year. It would be nice to see MLB and their MILB affiliates reach an agreement where AAA teams can control half of their own roster. That way some of these career minor leaguers could establish themselves in one triple A market. This could make for a little extra line-up work for the triple A teams in the spring. But since major league clubs put mostly organizational players at triple A, they should be able to work together. It seems some of the same AAAA players hit the minor league free agent market each year. It would be nice to see MLB and their MILB affiliates reach an agreement where AAA teams can control half of their own roster. That way some of these career minor leaguers could establish themselves in one triple A market.

This could make for a little extra line-up work for the triple A teams in the spring. But since major league clubs put mostly organizational players at triple A, they should be able to work together.

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