This takes me back to Finley's idea to make all players free agents every year. The MLBPA (MArvin Miller) certainly did not want this, by having a restricted market prices would be up. What would have happened if the owners had accepted and proposed this? How would pr could the Union have refused it?
At the end of the day, it serves both the Union and the owners' interest to have a period of club control. Those terms of club control were negotiated and agreed upon.
Finally, as good as Bryant seems to be, do we need to show the MLBPA some of the ST stats? How about JBJ or Pedro Ciriaco? (and that's just the first two names I can remember from the Sox).
At the end of the day, it serves both the Union and the owners' interest to have a period of club control. Those terms of club control were negotiated and agreed upon.
Finally, as good as Bryant seems to be, do we need to show the MLBPA some of the ST stats? How about JBJ or Pedro Ciriaco? (and that's just the first two names I can remember from the Sox).