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Corbin Burnes says relationship with Brewers 'definitely hurt' after team blamed him for missing playoffs in hearing

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If there is any moment that makes it clear to a player that Major League Baseball is a business, it's an arbitration hearing. Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers just demonstrated why that is.

Throughout the early days of a player's professional career, he and a team will usually be aligned on their goals. The team supports the player from his drafting to his MLB debut so he can get to the majors and win ball games.

That relationship takes a hard turn two or three years into a player's career, thanks to the arbitration process, in which the player and team each submit an amount of money they think the player deserves based on his past performance.