To tank or not to tank, that is the question. But it’s never been an option for Rockies owner Dick Monfort. via psaundersdp
“ worked for the Cubs,” Monfort said. “I mean, I think the Cubs really did do that. And the Astros. Kansas City, I don’t know if they were trying to do that or if they were just for a long period of time.”
The new Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement, signed before last season, established a draft lottery. The change was made to discourage tanking, with the idea being that finishing with one of the worst records will no longer guarantee a high draft pick. As agent Scott Boras put it, “a race to the bottom” is no longer a yearly occurrence.
I like that Monfort won’t allow the Rockies to tank. It’s admirable. I’d sure rather cover a team that draws 32,000 fans per game as opposed to a team that draws less than 10,000 like the A’s.
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