tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413612297058334932.post8452072726700446781..comments2024-01-06T16:11:44.692-06:00Comments on The Baseball Kid: MLBPA threatens litigation over Kris Bryant demotionJason Baumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898628912846564062noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413612297058334932.post-17137482554274053662015-04-01T09:29:56.917-05:002015-04-01T09:29:56.917-05:00The thing about the business part of it -- and why...The thing about the business part of it -- and why nobody admits to it being a business decision -- is that the cutoff for service time isn't meant to be manipulated in this way. <br /><br />Most of the time the baseball reasons are at least plausible enough that it doesn't draw this kind of ire. Like the White Sox wanting Carlos Rodon to work on his changeup and get more than a partial year experience at AAA. Or to stick with the same team, how the Sox sent Matt Davidson down last year. <br /><br />Bryant just didn't leave the Cubs with any wiggle room by dominating every level last year before crushing it in spring training this year. <br /><br />I expect this will be addressed in the next CBA somehow, especially now that there is a high-profile guy who obviously deserves a job on the merits of his play being denied.Chris Pummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686244636991764681noreply@blogger.com