![[Vardon] League official: if Silver and his advisers decided the only way to stop tanking, and protect paying customers from forking over money to watch their teams lose on purpose, was to stop the draft altogether and turn rookies into free agents, it would get serious consideration.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1771202287_244__xTzWVAU_Bni6q3JMlzdYxqCxv8rSdY_oS5JFBKS_XU-380x220.jpeg)
[Vardon] League official: if Silver and his advisers decided the only way to stop tanking, and protect paying customers from forking over money to watch their teams lose on purpose, was to stop the draft altogether and turn rookies into free agents, it would get serious consideration.
[Vardon] League official: if Silver and his advisers decided the only way to stop tanking, and protect paying…
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![[Vardon] League official: if Silver and his advisers decided the only way to stop tanking, and protect paying customers from forking over money to watch their teams lose on purpose, was to stop the draft altogether and turn rookies into free agents, it would get serious consideration.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/xTzWVAU_Bni6q3JMlzdYxqCxv8rSdY_oS5JFBKS_XU-380x220.jpeg)