Former Cubs manager Joe Maddon was a man with some slogans. Among them was "Respect 90," a nod to the distance from home plate to first base. As baseball staggers into the Baseball One era, a new point of respect comes into play. Soon, teams will be tightly limited on how many players can be in the pipeline at the time. Teams that best Respect 180 will have an edge on the others.
180 players sounds like quite a few, especially with DSL and 40-man roster players unlikely to count against the 180. However, with the current Commissioner in charge, a few questions still need ironing.