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Cleveland Steam Whistle · 03-09-2017, 08:04 AM

As a fan, I want to know the list. From the GMs perspective I get why they don't want it to be public. Same reason they generally don't like trades that didn't go through to leak out. There is nothing to be gained from relationship perspective between the team and players for the players to know if the team was prepared to lose them and not protect them vs. other players.

Agreed with the thoughts that this is a big money business, so maybe that comes with the territory, and as a fan, I'd like to know, but I totally get why the GMs would at least push for non public lists. I know I would if I was a GM.

03-09-2017, 08:04 AM	#71
Cleveland Steam Whistle Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Exp:	As a fan, I want to know the list. From the GMs perspective I get why they don't want it to be public. Same reason they generally don't like trades that didn't go through to leak out. There is nothing to be gained from relationship perspective between the team and players for the players to know if the team was prepared to lose them and not protect them vs. other players. Agreed with the thoughts that this is a big money business, so maybe that comes with the territory, and as a fan, I'd like to know, but I totally get why the GMs would at least push for non public lists. I know I would if I was a GM.