https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/...et-boras-says-mlb-needs-more-incentive-to-win
Yes, I know he has an axe to grind, but think he makes a lot of good points. There are probably ten teams right now that you know are not really trying to win THIS YEAR but are trying to cobble together a good minor league system and EVENTUALLY put a good team on the field. Reds, Marlins, and several others fall into this category. The Reds pitching staff is just awful, but they didn't try for Darvish and Arrieta. At some point, why should the fans pay top dollar or bother to watch the games on the local feed when the management is trying to MAYBE have a good team in 2020 or 2021?
Yes, I know he has an axe to grind, but think he makes a lot of good points. There are probably ten teams right now that you know are not really trying to win THIS YEAR but are trying to cobble together a good minor league system and EVENTUALLY put a good team on the field. Reds, Marlins, and several others fall into this category. The Reds pitching staff is just awful, but they didn't try for Darvish and Arrieta. At some point, why should the fans pay top dollar or bother to watch the games on the local feed when the management is trying to MAYBE have a good team in 2020 or 2021?