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It has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
Disagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
You do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
JJW would have a much larger rookie contract by virtue of his draft ranking.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
MLB has 81 home games. NFL has 8. Pretty flawed to compare single game ticket prices.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
Ticket price inflation has nothing to do with higher player salaries, it's just price gouging.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
So an unproven rookie is going to get a big contract….?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:34 pmJJW would have a much larger rookie contract by virtue of his draft ranking.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
The problem with the current setup is that the Dodgers are going to pay a guy like Tucker more than any other team no matter what.3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:35 pmMLB has 81 home games. NFL has 8. Pretty flawed to compare single game ticket prices.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
The point is that owners would be motivated to field a competitive team. So the roster wouldn't look like this. I'd vote that they pay Kyle Tucker. Framer Valdez? Dylan Cease?
No they would be motivated to spend x dollars…..3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:35 pmMLB has 81 home games. NFL has 8. Pretty flawed to compare single game ticket prices.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
The point is that owners would be motivated to field a competitive team. So the roster wouldn't look like this. I'd vote that they pay Kyle Tucker. Framer Valdez? Dylan Cease?
I don't disagree. That's why I included the following in my initial post: IMO, there is also an argument for a ceiling because not every owner runs Guggenheimcardinalsfever44 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:40 pmThe problem with the current setup is that the Dodgers are going to pay a guy like Tucker more than any other team no matter what.3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:35 pmMLB has 81 home games. NFL has 8. Pretty flawed to compare single game ticket prices.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
The point is that owners would be motivated to field a competitive team. So the roster wouldn't look like this. I'd vote that they pay Kyle Tucker. Framer Valdez? Dylan Cease?
If you put in a floor with no cap, all that is going to happen is (bleep) players are going to be paid more to fill out small market rosters while the Dodgers and large market teams keep fielding all-star teams that have a 100% chance of making the playoffs. It's not a system that is good for the long term health of the sport.
duplicate45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:39 pmSo an unproven rookie is going to get a big contract….?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:34 pmJJW would have a much larger rookie contract by virtue of his draft ranking.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
Every other player in the big leagues is lining up for arbitration……..
A floor is a gift to every agent agent who represents a quality, experienced player..
Cooper Flagg is getting $62M over 4 years. Wemby is up there too. That's still a lot less than Shae or Jokic.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:39 pmSo an unproven rookie is going to get a big contract….?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:34 pmJJW would have a much larger rookie contract by virtue of his draft ranking.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:30 pmYou do understand the word “average”?Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:26 pmDisagree. There were nine dollar tickets available for the Redskins game when they hosted the Broncos last fall.45s wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 20:18 pmIt has damaged the fans…3-2 Fastball wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026 19:59 pmNFL, NBA and NHL all have salary floors. Has a floor negatively affected those leagues?
I urge you to review the average ticket prices for those leagues compared to mlb
Perhaps you want to pay 200 for an mlb average ticket…
The real problem is the arbitration process…
So team A is poorly run…a very weak organization…but because they have a floor to meet, they give a weak player …a shortstop 25 million…
Jeremy Peña goes to arbitration…..the first thing his agent says is….”hey, that bum in A is getting 25 million….of course my guy is worth 40”
and that is aftermarket…….
just out of curiosity….if this floor was in place….which cards players would you give more money to ?
Every other player in the big leagues is lining up for arbitration……..
A floor is a gift to every agent agent who represents a quality, experienced player..