I wish I was confident that the union would draw a line in the sand around this issue. I expect them to ask for more protection, but I don't think they'll make it a core of their negotiating platform.
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I think it depends who's in leadership, tbh. a bunch of players have already started giving interviews about this which def. feels like a concerted part of negotiation
aug 23, 2025, 7:34 pm • 0 0 • view
I suspect the players who have been targets of it will feel strongly about it (especially if they have families) and I hope they take up the mantle to push it as an important issue.
aug 23, 2025, 7:38 pm • 1 0 • view
Right, I expect them to put it forward in their initial proposal, but when we get into February it March 2027, and they're pushing against a hard cap, they'll take some compromise on security that doesn't address the core issue of MLB's lucrative, dangerous embrace of gambling apps.
aug 23, 2025, 7:38 pm • 1 0 • view
MLBPA might ask them to ban MLB from gambling apps, but that will cost the league millions. The league will say, "do you want this, or do you want more money in player compensation," and they'll take the player compensation but maybe the league agrees to have a gambling disclaimer on broadcasts.
aug 23, 2025, 7:43 pm • 1 0 • view
yeah I also wonder if they're gonna push to relax gambling prohibitions (not like with Clase, but maybe betting on other teams)
aug 23, 2025, 7:41 pm • 0 0 • view
Maybe, who knows.
aug 23, 2025, 7:44 pm • 1 0 • view