MLB and players agree to new 5-year CBA

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Originally Posted by 58kcfan89

And does the draft budget thing totally **** us? I know the Royals supposedly spend more than anyone on the draft...

The draft was something we exploited more than almost anyone else. The Royals started doing it before a lot of other teams caught on and realized that overpaying on the draft was a great risk/reward play, and they hit it hard and heavy the last few years to get the young players they got now. People lauded Beane for exploiting the one-year signing of a free agent only to flip him in July for draft picks, if KC is successful this season they may praise DM for being the guy who made it rain in the draft.

At least the Royals used that advantage while it existed, from here on out its all scouting.