Gentle Reader, you do not need to have an opinion about an international draft. There are a lot of weird, complicated, and sad factors at play when it comes to international prospects and talent signings — stuff that goes well beyond the sphere of “Hey, I genuinely enjoy watching baseball” — and, well, really, I’m of the opinion that we don’t all need to have an opinion about everything.
However, should Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union agree to enact an international draft next year or the year after, as is currently being discussed, you, Gentle Reader, along with millions of other baseball fans, will suddenly develop a very strong opinion of it, because it sets the stage for a strike.