News of this meeting comes from New York Post sportswriter Joel Sherman:
I’m a bit puzzled why Sherman would say that the new CBA is bad for the KC Royals. I suppose he’s getting that information from a source inside the Kansas City front office. But, under the new free-agent compensation rules, the Kansas City Royals should still be in line to get picks after the first round if they lose their stars in free agency next winter. KC receives revenue sharing and I’d expect most of the Royals players would sign for over $50 million.