And awesome.Get InsideHook in your inbox. These Cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our site. Did we know that New York Yankees star Aaron Judge’s competitive edge is … smiling? Why would I think about doing that?" Like, I’m sorry you guys think differently, but the risk is way the hell higher and the amount of money I’m making is way lower. He’s speaking the truth bro,” the 27-year-old Harper said. CNN reached out to the Rays and Snell's agency for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. One day Nathan Eovaldi showed he’s in peak form. These Cookies are necessary for the performance of the Services and may not be removed. Analytical Cookies also help us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns in order to help us improve our advertising campaigns and to optimize our Services' content for those who engage with our advertising. While it’s a slap in the face to all the doctors, nurses, EMTs, grocery-store clerks and everyone else putting their life on the line for a young athlete to insinuate that playing baseball in a controlled environment with extensive testing is life-threatening, at least he has a case — except he doesn’t really believe it.“I think the media kind of hypes up the coronavirus,” The same goes for Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies. Over the past several weeks and months, major-league baseball players have had their own conversations about potentially playing in a condensed 2020 season, all while making a prorated amount of their salaried money under a revenue split proposed by MLB owners amid the ongoing pandemic. And that’s just the way it is for me. According to Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell, that’s at least his tactic when he’s going up against the division-rival left-hander. In most cases, when millionaire athletes get involved in a labor dispute with billionaire team owners, like But based on how a couple of baseball stars have carried themselves in the midst of COVID-19-related labor negotiations, it may be time to side with the owners. The owners want the split because they are going to lose a huge amount of revenue due to the shortened season and games being played without fans. Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Others defended Snell noting that, while he probably could’ve worded the sentiment better, the notion that ballplayers are the ones taking the risk, so they shouldn’t be asked to make even more concessions, was a valid one.“He ain’t lying, he’s speaking the truth bro. That’s the backdrop for Cy Young winner Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays, who took to Twitch earlier this week to dump on the idea of a revenue split as opposed to receiving less than half of his $7 million salary. "He also called attempts by MLB owners to reduce player salaries "frustrating" because players have more risk, he said. "And then be on lockdown, not around my family, not around the people I love, and getting paid way the hell less," he continued. By Josh Tolentino May 14, 2020 43 . 3 days ago. Home. ©2020 The Athletic Media Company. The players simply want what they are owed per their contracts, fans or no fans.