I predict this will change next year. This is a sham for MLB and not a good look. Like I said before, it is just like the NBA when all these stars get released after the deadline and go to big teams creating an even bigger gap between markets. This was ugly IMO.
100% correct. Easiest post I can agree to in months.
I think they need to push the trade deadline to August 15th if they aren’t going to reimplement the waiver deadline and allow the waiver system to continue this way. Heard a good analogy earlier that how can fantasy football have a better claim system than baseball.
Yes they use a snake system and you g back to the end of the line after a claim. That is how it should be.
I have no problem pushing the trade deadline back, but there should not be a waiver period after that date. It is bad for sports. How can you make moves for 3/4ths of a year using your best strategy then have standings decided by the luck of positioning and luck of players being released? That is bad business.
See I’m cool with the waiver deadline. In theory, it makes the sport better for fans IMO. The Angels on paper are the exact reason the waiver deadline was a thing. A team that “went for it”, and it failed, so they could admit that it was a mistake so could undo that by trading. Big difference now is A. The waiver process, I think most people didn’t realize, was as messed up as it is then B. Has zero effect on the team getting rid of the player or the team picking the player up.
I am not sure how it makes the sport better. What if instead of Cleveland claiming them a team like Texas or Houston got all of them? Or Rays or Orioles? I don't think teams should be gifted high end players because one guy decided to dump scary at the end of August. It doesn't make baseball sense. To me it is a slap in the face to all GM's who built their teams the right way only to be outdone by a waiver process. Don't like it. Will never like it. Not in its current form.
If Texas or Houston has to give up something? IMO that makes the sport better. The gifting is what I am arguing against. Giolito should’ve been waived, Anaheim asks for a certain level prospect, Cleveland would’ve said no, he gets waived again, then the process repeats itself. That evidently isn’t how it is set up which I guarantee the MLBPA didn’t realize the waiver process could be used the way the Angels did and there will be grievances filed. From my limited understanding was the MLBPA agreed to the 1 deadline because the players didn’t want multiple deadlines so they wouldn’t have to deal with being traded multiple times.
