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Dodgers News: Justin Turner, Alex Wood Respond To MLBPA, MLB Dispute

Matt Borelli
February 6, 2018
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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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With pitchers and reporters set to report to Spring Training next week, there remains a record number of free agents still on the open market. Most jarring are the names of players who have yet to find a home.

The list includes 2015 National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta, four-time All-Star Yu Darvish and slugger Eric Hosmer, among others.

Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark released a statement on Tuesday about the offseason’s lack of free agent signings, and directly accused teams of not putting their best efforts into fielding a winning product.

It was met by a response from the league, which put the blame on the players. Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner tweeted his response and echoed Clark’s sentiments:

If the true goal of @MLB is to capture the interest of fans, having the best product on the field every night should be the priority. If the best players aren’t out there, it doesn’t matter how long a game is. Our fans deserve to see the best of the best playing for Championships

— Justin Turner (@redturn2) February 6, 2018

Alex Wood also chimed in with his opinion on Twitter and agreed that roughly half the league is entering the 2018 season with an intention of losing as many games as possible:

It appears that there are 12-15 Teams that have committed to tanking and or not putting the best team they can on the field. That strikes at the heart of the Integrity of the game and is truly unfair to the FANS who LOVE and SUPPORT these organizations! https://t.co/mjD3bolnjv

— Alex Wood (@Awood45) February 6, 2018

Earlier this offseason, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen suggested that players may have to go on strike in response to the slow-moving free agent market.

There have been more signings as of late, so hopefully Jansen’s proposal never comes to fruition, as that would obviously be the worst-case scenario for a sport that’s gained in popularity and is coming off a thrilling World Series.

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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