Source: www.masnsports.com --- Saturday, February 03, 2018
It's been the underlying story of the entire offseason throughout the Baseball world, the lack of free agent signings. And yesterday the most controversial theory was put out there by a prominent agent, something many have wondered but few have publicly been willing to offer: collusion by all 30 clubs to keep spending down and increase their own profits. Brodie Van Wagenen, the co-head of CAA Baseball and agent for a host of big-name players (including Ryan Zimmerman ), posted a memo on his Twitter account that "the behavior of Owners in this year's free agent market has changed dramatically" and "it feels coordinated." Van Wagenen said many club presidents and general managers he deals with are frustrated with the lack of funds they're being given to sign players, "raising further suspicion of institutional influence over spending." Players both already under contract and not currently under contract are "outraged," Van Wagenen wrote, and "there is a rising tide among players for radical change." How would they attempt to accomplish that? "A boycott of Spring Training may be a starting point, if behavior doesn't change." No matter what you think of this debate, those are some pretty strong words. Van Wagenen essentially is suggesting the players might strike in the next couple weeks and not participate in spring training. There's a long way to go before that actually happens, and it should be noted this is only one agent expres ...
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