Why didn the MLBPA consent to a reduction Rodriguez was willing to accept?
Because the MLBPA doesn’t represent Alex Rodriguez. Scott Boras represents Rodriguez. The MLBPA represents the collective interest of all the players, even if the interest of a specific player, in a specific situation, may be different. As Gene Orza of the MLBPA told the Boston Globe, the players who comprise the MLBPA’s executive council backed the union’s decision to block the proposed deal. Rodriguez himself told the Associated Press, “I advised the Red Sox I am willing to restructure my contract, but only within the guidelines prescribed by union officials. I recognize the principle involved, and fully support the need to protect the interests of my fellow players.” What was the MLBPA worried about? As sports law professor Stephen Ross of the University of Illinois told the Associated Press, “It’s not uncommon for owners to overpay players. The union and its members feel that it’s very important that the players not be pressured to give back what they’ve been promised.” The next t
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