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Originally Posted by Long_Long_Name
Either that, or just get rid of the draft completely.
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Originally Posted by CBL-Commish
That would be my solution.
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Without the amateur draft, the situation would return to what was seen in the 1950s and early 1960s, namely, signing bonuses rapidly spiralling ever higher. With the only limitation on signing an amateur player being the bank account of the major league club, rich franchises would quickly sign the best talent and the poorer franchises would get the leftovers.
The problem of out-of-control signing bonuses is what prompted MLB to adopt the amateur draft in the first place. Some clubs were spending more in signing bonuses than they were spending on salaries for their major league rosters.