1 hour ago, pcintelligence said:

They both are at risk of over stating fan interest in a game where seven guys stand around waiting to touch the ball. I would call the player's bluff and lock up the ballparks for a week or three. Life will go on.

Indeed it will. And based on everything that I've read or heard ballparks are going to be locked up for a lot longer than three weeks.

In past is prologue the owners will crack eventually.

4 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

60 million divided by how many MLB players is literally peanuts.

Players are not going to agree to have their earning potential capped, you wouldn't in your profession...why should they be any different?

And as the Athletic pointed out this isn't about competitive balance it's about owners wanting the value of their franchises to increase to the level of the NBA and NFL.

Isn’t it more about the revenue share percentage. That way as long as league succeeds players continue to succeed? Put something in if money isn’t spent a broad check goes out to cover. Feels like at least they are having these talks now on the extreme. Baseball is doing so well right now which is great to see.

3 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

Isn’t it more about the revenue share percentage. That way as long as league succeeds players continue to succeed? Put something in if money isn’t spent a broad check goes out to cover. Feels like at least they are having these talks now on the extreme. Baseball is doing so well right now which is great to see.

I do get the owner valuation angle too

White Sox making it into every article these days lol

"The league’s proposal, if accepted, would reportedly go into effect beginning in 2027. It reportedly includes a salary floor of $171.2 million, meaning teams such as the Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins, among others, would have to drastically increase payroll ahead of next season.

The proposed salary cap is reportedly $245.3 million, meaning teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and New York Yankees, among others, would have to cut payroll ahead of next year.

The league’s proposal also reportedly includes a 50-50 revenue split between the league and its players, per Rogers, who reported that the salary cap would increase in future years based on league revenue."

yahoo sports

Ken Rosenthal’s article on this from the Athletic today:

“The league wants both a hard cap and floor, insisting in a statement that ‘fans in too many markets have too little hope their team has a fair chance to win.’ That’s what this is all about, the league keeps telling us. Bowing to the wishes of fans who ‘overwhelmingly’ support a cap, out of the goodness of the owners’ hearts.

“Please.

“I’m sure fans want lower ticket prices and lower beer prices, too, but the owners aren’t about to introduce those, are they? No, the owners act only when it’s in their financial interests.

“A cap that fixes costs and enhances franchise values is most definitely in the owners’ interests. Missing games, the possible cost of all this, is not. How about asking fans if they want that?”

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Ken Rosenthal comes out against MLB salary cap: 'This dri...

Ken Rosenthal is firmly against an MLB salary cap, especially if it comes with the prospect of missing games in 2027.

Ken should go back to staring down a camera man that tripped. Fucking clown.

I just find it interesting a group that claims revenue losses is also suggesting to bump min spending by 100% for a half dozen or so clubs. Math not adding up there.

Personally I don't want a hard cap or floor but I don't have any strong reasons why. I just "don't mind" how MLB is as a whole now I guess.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by chitownsportsfan