11. Now the war that began with the hard-set position of owners protecting the reserve clause a quarter of a century ago is about to enjoy another truce. 12. Owners used to defend the reserve clause by insisting its elimination would create chaos, too. 13. Rotisserie and CSN have freed us from the psychic reserve clause of the old home-team fan who was supposed to care about immediate winning and losing. 14. The federal courts uphold the reserve clause. 15. The new bill would not affect franchise relocation, the minor league reserve clause or the amateur draft. 16. The reserve clause covers minor-league players. 17. Then again, other baseball traditions included all-white rosters, the reserve clause, sharpened spikes and helmetless batters. 18. When you factor in the massive influence he had on the game by challenging the reserve clause, I feel he deserves induction. 19. Would the Supreme Court, which upheld the legality of the reserve clause in the Flood case, look favorably upon the salary cap? 20. Clubs say the end of the reserve clause will discourage investment in youth divisions, because a budding star can soon jump to the highest bidder. |