The Sidewinders paid the Steelheads to buy out Sanchez's contract. The Mexican Leagues are taking players, and WBL teams are getting nothing in return - not even a phone call, according to Portner. Stopping the problem is another problem, since independent leagues don't have any jurisdiction over other leagues. You could hold that over them like a sword of Damocles thing. Richardson, the former player, disagrees.
Every players wants to make more money.
Richardson knows the situation first-hand. He was called by a Mexican League team earlier this year while he was deciding whether to continue playing or move to the front office. From a player's standpoint, you have to think about it. If someone like Jason left, I couldn't hold it against him. But losing another veteran would really hurt us.