TFW pros don’t want to be treated like amateurs.

Indignant dude.

“I CAN’T THINK OF ANOTHER INDUSTRY WHERE A CLASS OF PEOPLE IS ABLE TO MAKE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OFF SOMEONE ELSE’S PRODUCT, PUT RISK ON THAT PARTY, AND PAY THEM NOTHING…”
Bryan Seeley, a senior vice president of Major League Baseball

Indignant dude is right.  He can’t think.

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8 responses to “TFW pros don’t want to be treated like amateurs.

  1. Really? Sports executives are about as brain dead as college coaches on anything related to economics.

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  2. And taxpayers and innocent parties have to clean up the mess.

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  3. Governor Milledge

    MLB should first examine its minor leagues and payment structures – they are effectively paid less than minimum wage for a hope and a prayer of getting called up. Minor leagues aren’t all they’re cracked up to be

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  4. stoopnagle

    Oy. Does this guy live in America?

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  5. Derek

    Would he rather work at Wal-Mart or be Jake Fromm?

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  6. Otto

    How much money are colleges making from research projects conducted by graduate level students?

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  7. kfoge

    I would be curious to know the smallest Minor league salary compared to the expense of a scholarship, food, room/board etc.

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