The MLB lockout thread

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Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Why would the MLBPA agree to that when the Pirates ($34.4 million), the Orioles ($40.4 million) and the Indians ($46.6 million) all have projected 2022 payroll under $50 million?

Why would they want to cap the Dodgers' and Yankees' spending when they are willing to pay their clientele their true worth?

A cap always comes with a floor. The players are opposed to any cap, even with a floor.

The players are perfectly happy with the current structure where big market teams get to keep their homegrown stars, while small market teams lose theirs, and have to tank for "windows" where they can actually win.

The players want even more competitive disparity via getting to free agency sooner and ending the luxury tax. Their answer seems to be to shame the "greedy" small market owners into spending more. And if that doesn't work? Oh well.

The players are looking out for their own interests. Good for them. But they might be short-sighted. What makes the players the most money right now might not work forever, if the game keeps bleeding fans due to tanking and lack of competitive balance. Without the fans there won't be any money to fight over, and they can all go back to playing for the love of the game.