2026 MLB Thread

[Shaka Shart]

found Lucroy's burner.

base stealers didn't have that problem usually

[Uncle Rico]

Owners have proposed a hard cap of $245 million with player benefits included.  Floor is $171 million according to Jeff Passan.

[WhiteTrash]

Owners have proposed a hard cap of $245 million with player benefits included.  Floor is $171 million according to Jeff Passan.

Seems like a legit opening proposal in line with other pro leagues. Maybe MLB can avoid a strike/lock-out. Maybe?

[TallTitan34]

Owners have proposed a hard cap of $245 million with player benefits included.  Floor is $171 million according to Jeff Passan.

Not bad!

Currently six teams above that cap:
1) Mets $334
2) Dodgers $301
3) Yankees $291
4) Blue Jays $283
5) Phillies $281
6) Braves $267

And 15 teams below that floor.  Several well below that floor.

Seems like that players would come out ahead in this scenario.

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll

[WhiteTrash]

Not bad!

Currently six teams above that cap:
1) Mets $334
2) Dodgers $301
3) Yankees $291
4) Blue Jays $283
5) Phillies $281
6) Braves $267

And 15 teams below that floor.  Several well below that floor.

Seems like that players would come out ahead in this scenario.

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll

I think the biggest winners will be fans due to competitive balance. Overall MLB players have received about 50% of the revenue without a floor.

I think, real or perceived, competitive balance could drive better fan engagement that the NFL figured out a long time ago and that has enriched the owners and players.

[wadesworld]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Brewers/comments/1tqcb6e/vindicated/

[Uncle Rico]

I think the biggest winners will be fans due to competitive balance. Overall MLB players have received about 50% of the revenue without a floor.

I think, real or perceived, competitive balance could drive better fan engagement that the NFL figured out a long time ago and that has enriched the owners and players.

No chance the cap ceiling is accepted.  Zero

[MU82]

Owners want the players to save them from themselves.

[Jockey]

No chance the cap ceiling is accepted.  Zero

1000% correct.

[The Sultan]

No chance the cap ceiling is accepted.  Zero

They are trying to win the PR game when they lock out the players in six months.

[WhiteTrash]

Owners want the players to save them from themselves.

That statement doesn't hold up to the facts.

The proposal mirrors the NFL, NBA and NHL plus they have been getting 50% of revenue without a floor and cap. Unless you are predicting a historically unprecedented spending spree, your statement is untrue.

It would appear to me that a more owners will be upset with the proposal than players. 

[The Sultan]

Players have already said it's a non starter. It's all jockeying for position at this point.

[WhiteTrash]

Players have already said it's a non starter. It's all jockeying for position at this point.

I am not predicting that the players will accept the proposal. But it is hard to argue that it is not fair in light of the current revenue sharing and what other leagues have in place.

[The Sultan]

I am not predicting that the players will accept the proposal. But it is hard to argue that it is not fair in light of the current revenue sharing and what other leagues have in place.

Why should the players care about other leagues?

[Uncle Rico]

Why should the players care about other leagues?

No one will fight harder to protect owners than White Trash

[The Sultan]

No one will fight harder to protect owners than White Trash

In his defense, fighting for the interests of billionaires is a worthy cause.

[Shaka Shart]

The irony is thick with a floor proposal being significantly over what Jerry's payroll is

[WhiteTrash]

In his defense, fighting for the interests of billionaires is a worthy cause.

Current revenue split = 50%
Proposed revenue split = 50%

The players are happy with the current system and the proposed system does what to the players' cut of the revenue?

[GB Warrior]

Current revenue split = 50%
Proposed revenue split = 50%

The players are happy with the current system and the proposed system does what to the players' cut of the revenue?

Are there changes to what gets included in revenue? That's part of the game

[WhiteTrash]

Are there changes to what gets included in revenue? That's part of the game

I have no idea, and I wouldn't put it past the owner to try a sneaky move.

I'm assuming everything is on the up and up. If so, the overall concept seems fair and a real attempt to avoid a stoppage.

However the group of 1%'ers split it up is their business, but I like the concept of creating more balance without costing the players money.

[MU82]

That statement doesn't hold up to the facts.

The proposal mirrors the NFL, NBA and NHL plus they have been getting 50% of revenue without a floor and cap. Unless you are predicting a historically unprecedented spending spree, your statement is untrue.

It would appear to me that a more owners will be upset with the proposal than players. 

Players won't accept a salary cap. What don't you get?

[WhiteTrash]

Players won't accept a salary cap. What don't you get?

My friend, you are not reading my posts.

It is okay, I'm used to my wife and kids not listening to me also.  

[MU82]

From Yahoo Sports:

A couple accidentally showed up to a Diamondbacks-Giants game earlier this month with tickets to the following night's game. So they bought two tickets to the game they showed up for and ended up catching Willy Adames' home run ball. Then they came back the next night with their original tickets ... and caught another Adames home run ball!

[WhiteTrash]

As further evidence that I believe the owners are negotiating in good faith; from Jeff Passan of ESPY "12 lower-spending teams would add $617 million to reach the floor while eight higher-spending teams would cut $578 million to get under the cap "

The union may be justified to pass on the offer, but it appears to be a legitimate proposal from the owners.

[MU82]

From The Athletics' Ken Rosenthal:

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?