http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/10/the-draft-is-a-hard-slotting-system-around-the-corner/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/10/the-draft-is-a-hard-slotting-system-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:46:31 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=886#comment-740 I’ve seen that reasoning before, Richie — and I’ll admit that I’m no antitrust expert — but what’s stopping them from challenging the draft as it currently stands? I mean, sure, a hard cap could end in a lawsuit, but why aren’t there already lawsuits?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/10/the-draft-is-a-hard-slotting-system-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:26:50 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=886#comment-739 Here’s Keith again in another chat. Keith here says that MLB has always half-heartedly pushed for hard slotting because they know it would end in a lawsuit.
I hear you’re some sort of lawyer, Craig. How do you envision this scenario playing out?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/10/the-draft-is-a-hard-slotting-system-around-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:22:25 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=886#comment-738 I can’t remember the details right now, but Keith Law thinks very strongly that hard slotting is never going to happen. Here’s an excerpt from one of his chats:
The union would sign off on hard slotting in exchange for other major concessions, but I wonder if that would just lead to an antitrust lawsuit (or challenge of the exemption).

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