STLtoday.com Forums
https://interact.stltoday.com/forums/
https://interact.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1517093
I agree, Scotch. The state of the sport calls for drastic measures.ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
That, and the MLBPA is the toughest nut to crack in pro sports. The NFL players union is a joke.ramfandan wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 15:39 pm Often some will cite that baseball needs a hard cap like NLF football but they forget one major thing .. the TV monies
In the NFL, unlike MLB, the league does the major TV deals and ALL teams split the revenue evenly . Games are televised weekly .
In baseball, each team has individual TV righs deals to do their 162 games. TV advertising revenue for Yankees with a local population of 10 Million plus population is a far different than Milwaukee's TV market .. Not only less population but much less geographic area too .
So it's an apples /oranges thing .
Every other professional sport has done it. MLB has "fixed" the pitch clock, mound visits, designated hitter, the draft and international signings but they haven't improved attendance. Salary cap would be more likely to generate interest across MLB.Rojo Johnson wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 14:04 pmI agree, Scotch. The state of the sport calls for drastic measures.ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
Its still daylight savings until Nov, so LA gametimes could be pretty hot in that SoCal sun.ramfandan wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:36 amI wouldn’t call a West Coast game starting at 5 pm a ‘day ‘game..
Twilight may be better term . ‘Early evening ?
How does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
NFL players union was strong back when Gene Upshaw was President . He and Pete Rozelle worked togethericon wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 16:42 pmThat, and the MLBPA is the toughest nut to crack in pro sports. The NFL players union is a joke.ramfandan wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 15:39 pm Often some will cite that baseball needs a hard cap like NLF football but they forget one major thing .. the TV monies
In the NFL, unlike MLB, the league does the major TV deals and ALL teams split the revenue evenly . Games are televised weekly .
In baseball, each team has individual TV righs deals to do their 162 games. TV advertising revenue for Yankees with a local population of 10 Million plus population is a far different than Milwaukee's TV market .. Not only less population but much less geographic area too .
So it's an apples /oranges thing .
The minimum salary in MLB is $760,000, and the average person should be able to get by on that for years. I think the MLBPA would hold together a lot longer than owners. I guess we'll see.
So what will the owners offer the players as inducement to agree to some partial salary cap. I never hear any ideas on what the owners would offer the players to get a capCarp4Cy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 18:40 pmHow does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
Player's union will oppose it.Carp4Cy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 18:40 pmHow does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
Other salary caps in other sports require owners to open their books and split revenue with players by percentage. Some people (buzz) about players' refusal to agree to a salary cap -- but have no problem with owners' refusal to open their books.ramfandan wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 20:13 pmSo what will the owners offer the players as inducement to agree to some partial salary cap. I never hear any ideas on what the owners would offer the players to get a capCarp4Cy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 18:40 pmHow does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
what haver you heard or read ? OR what would you propose ?
They offer them a chance to earn money playing baseball and of course current contracts would be grandfathered in. Partial salary cap is what they have now with the luxury tax. It needs to be firm. Go over and you lose all your draft picks and international signing money.ramfandan wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 20:13 pmSo what will the owners offer the players as inducement to agree to some partial salary cap. I never hear any ideas on what the owners would offer the players to get a capCarp4Cy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 18:40 pmHow does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
what haver you heard or read ? OR what would you propose ?
Salary cap is about leveling the playing field so small and medium market teams can compete and perhaps fans can afford a ticket to a baseball game. Nothing to do with owners opening their books.icon wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 20:37 pmOther salary caps in other sports require owners to open their books and split revenue with players by percentage. Some people (A female canine animal, especially a dog) about players' refusal to agree to a salary cap -- but have no problem with owners' refusal to open their books.ramfandan wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 20:13 pmSo what will the owners offer the players as inducement to agree to some partial salary cap. I never hear any ideas on what the owners would offer the players to get a capCarp4Cy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 18:40 pmHow does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.
what haver you heard or read ? OR what would you propose ?
Totally agree. Best thing that could have happened is the early injuries. Snell had 11 starts to get prepped for the playoffs. Dumb luck or masterful design?
Wouldn't they still oppose it after no baseball? Wouldn't the owners lose money faster than the players with no baseball?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 20:29 pmPlayer's union will oppose it.Carp4Cy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 18:40 pmHow does a year of no baseball achieve a salary cap?ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 11:59 am The league needs a serious salary cap even if it means a year of no baseball. Small and mid market teams need to band together and hold the line.
I do give the Dodgers credit for managing their money better than the other mega market teams.