Yeah, that's just an example of a single player and their agent misreading the market, but the system is very obviously broken.
Of course, those are individual examples but we can also remember:
1.When Koufax and Drysdale decided to hold joint negotiations with the Dodgers during spring training in 66, because things were not fair for players.
2.In 68, Miller negotiated the first collective bargaining agreement because owners didn't want to allow joint negotiations.
3. The beginning of free agency in 75 with Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally.
4. Since the Seitz decision, 10 years later, collusion appeared.
5. More collusion from 86 to 88.
6.More collusion allegations from 2003 to 2008.
For many years we have known the system is not fair, minor leaguers should be paid more, etc.
But if the Sox win 4 more WS in the next 15 years, I see some positives.