A few years ago when pro ball was in a bad way economically, teams came up with all kinds of ways to cut payrolls in an effort to minimize their losses, putting a real damper on the enthusiasm of the players, who are in a weak bargaining position.
前幾年職棒不景氣時，球團為了控制虧損，頻頻祭出減薪手段，也讓居於弱勢的球員感到心寒。