Would you play MLB for free?

[FedEx227]

Yeah it'd be cool for awhile because obviously you wouldn't pay for meals or rent or anything but you couldn't do it long term, not a chance.

[OKCL]

of course you would, the team covers practically every accomodation you need.

[FedEx227]

But when the season is over how do you pay your bills?

[celtsxpatsxsox]

as long as the team pays my bills and buys me everything then yes...

[Miggy]

Hell yeah what kind of question is that? The team would have to cover my insurance though I dont want to get beamed in the head with a 97 mph fastball and not be able to pay the expenses of the hospital

[spidey12293]

no. id rather earn 30k playing single A

[celtsxpatsxsox]

The team pays nothing for you, you have to find a way to make a living but the team would just give you a spot on the team.

so they would expect us to play from february to september/october and they wouldnt give us anything? I dont know if that would even be possible.

[Goober]

Hell yeah, even if they didn't pay your expenses, you could get a deal with a local car dealership or something.

[jaggles82]

no, but I would play for a hell of a lot less money than most of them make

[Blade]

Play MLB for free? Yea I would, but I won't be naive. The game would have to be free, if I play for free, the franchise owners or MLB should not be making money either. TV networks don't get any money either.

Now none of that would happen, so I definitely want to make my share of the millions, when the league and owners are making 10x more.

[mcstl25]

Without a doubt.

I'm sure you could make some money off endorsements.

[IamMedellin]

can I get endorsements?....N can some season ticket holder give me cash so I can stay Fresh and all soaked in Butta..Kna mean!!

n can I hhave a reverse gangbang with that city's NBA/NFL cheerleading team?

[NAHSTE]

Nobody would play for free anybody who does is lying. If you are good at something, never do it for free.

[SHOGUN]

No pay, no play.

[SethMode]

This is a loaded question, especially after the whole "the team takes care of nothing" thing. How would I even DO that? I'd love to play MLB, but if the team isn't even giving me MEALS or a place to STAY? How would I live? Where am I getting the time to make the money on the side to continue existing? To keep my strength up? It's stupid.

I get the overall point, and that's why I think the idea of say, a tryout year where you play pro bono of sorts, meals, docs, rooms, etc...are covered: I'd do it. But to say "you get to play with the guys, but that's it"...that's insane.