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Message: [QUOTE="UConNick, post: 3303804, member: 3806"] The minor league thing was a separate issue. They shouldn't have to endure all that while making next to nothing, which is why I'm happy there's reform coming. I can imagine that MiLB makes considerably more money than the G-League, so I don't necessarily buy that point. Salaries should be better for these younger players, even if it's not a million a year. They shouldn't have to worry about other jobs during the offseason. Fair enough on the Syndergaard point, though. I've always felt a sense of pride in being a former baseball player and the sheer time it takes to go from amateur ball to the MLB, and just how talented those players that make it are. But why do MLB players have to wait until they're 30 years old for their payday? Rookie contracts/Arb years are what they are, but why does that coveted second contract have to come so late for baseball players? In the NBA, people are making $30 million after three years of playing. Under the current system Aaron Judge theoretically (I know, he'd make a good amount in Arb and will probably in reality sign a massive extension before 2023) won't be able to see that money or move teams until he's 31, after SIX full years at the highest level. Perhaps there should be a reworking of how team control works, so that those second contracts for baseball can come sooner and the players can have more years of prime earning. But I suppose service time manipulation is a separate though related issue. [/QUOTE]

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