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Old 06-12-2009, 01:09 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange View Post
Except that football around the world operates under an open league model; MLB does not. It operates under a closed league model (as do the other major North American sports leagues).

Thus the two are not directly comparable.
I'm wondering how that is significantly relevant here. It has a minimum of relevance, but practically, all the talent does end up in the same hands, leaving the rest with crumbs. The only difference is that those who get the crumbs aren't the same every year.
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