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Dodgers News: David Price Shows that Money Should Still Be a Surmountable Obstacle

This is not how the sport I love is supposed to look. Billionaires and multi-millionaires have left the future of the season in a limbo that feels insurmountable. And yet, there are those doing their part to help others get through it.

Baseball reporter Francys Romero tweeted out last night that David Price has offered to pay the Dodgers’ minor leaguers $1,000 each for the month of June. While we are still awaiting word from Price himself, other sources have also confirmed the same news, including the Dodgers’ radio station, AM570.

This is a massive gesture from a guy that hasn’t even played an official game with the team and shows incredible generosity at a time when all decisions seem to be driven by money.

The decision to help the team’s minor leaguers came on one of the darkest days in baseball’s history. Many minor league players around the league were devastated by the news that they had been cut, as teams try and save money wherever they can during these difficult times. Hundreds of players lost their jobs and only source of income while hundreds more wait for potentially the same fate. While the Dodgers themselves have not announced any releases, it is something that may still happen if the situation doesn’t improve.

The most recent report is that the team will continue to pay all of their minor leaguers $400 a week through the end of June.

Even if the Players Union and the club owners can come to an agreement on how to play the 2020 season, the outlook for the minor leagues this year doesn’t look promising. It will be hard to fully recover from a blow as big as this one, and the sport may never return to what we consider ‘normal’.

Players like David Price give us hope that there are still ways to find solutions in times like these. While he may not have made a large dent overall, he made a difference for the guys around him, which is more than most have done.

Baseball used to be America’s pastime, the crown jewel of professional sports. But this isn’t the sport I grew up idolizing. It shouldn’t need players like David Price to step up when owners are worth billions. Baseball must do better.

Daniel Palma

Daniel is an avid sports fan who loves his hometown teams. If he's not watching baseball, you can find him playing or coaching. No matter what, he'll always root for the Boys in Blue!
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