Monday’s face-to-face meeting between MLB and the MLBPA was, per multiple accounts, a step in the right direction. The players relented on a few issues that they had previously dug in their heels about, specifically the service time required to qualify for free agency and the revenue being sent from big-market to small-market teams. I believe the league as a whole would be in a healthier, more competitive place if players reached the open market earlier and small-market teams spent more of their own money. However, sticking with the status quo is seemingly a significant boon for the Marlins, an organization that intends to continue relying heavily on a young, homegrown talent and has been a longtime revenue-sharing recipient.
