Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!qantel!ihnp4!aluxe!bobhic From: bobhic@aluxe.UUCP (ADOLT) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Baseball Strike? (and Mike Armstrong) Message-ID: <801@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 10:12:42 EDT Article-I.D.: aluxe.801 Posted: Tue Aug 13 10:12:42 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Aug-85 06:01:54 EDT References: <222@whuts.UUCP>, <560@bentley.UUCP> <707@spuxll.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 31 > > > A few weeks ago, I remember when discussing the strike, somebody mentioned > > the possibility of promoting farmhands in order to break the strike. This > > was countered by the argument that as soon as a player is promoted, he is > > considered a major leaguer, and is on strike. Although the strike is over, > > a hypothetical situation comes to mind. What if a player is demoted? It > > would help a minor league affiliate both in the standings and at the gate > > if its parent team's stars are sent to play a couple of games. Just think > > of the Columbus Clippers with Dave Winfield playing outfield. > > Demoting a player might help the minor league affiliate but it > would hurt the major league team: demoted players continue to draw > salaries based on their major league contract, strike or no strike. > In addition, affiliates are, in most cases, independent businesses. > So, the Yankees' demotion of Winfield to Columbus benifits the Clippers at > the expense of the Yankees, hardly the type of donation a Steinbrenner > would seem disposed to make. George did recently demote Mike Armstrong > and his six-figure contract to Columbus. However, this move is by no means > considered to be a donation; it is more-or-less a capital-loss. > > raf > --- Prior to the strike, several discussions on tv indicated that owners were planning to demote the lowest paid players (who would continue to receive pay) and promote the highest paid players (who would not receive pay), thereby saving the difference. I never heard if this plan was used but if the strike had continued - I feel sure it would have-with no regard to the minors. -------------------------- bob adolt - bell labs - allentown