Yesterday was the first time the Brewers have allowed 12+ runs since the opening series in New York against the Yankees last season (3/30/25).
The Brewers have played 227 games (including playoffs) between then and now.
Impressive to go that long without allowing 12 runs.
My dad was 6'3", 185 lbs, worked out every day, seldom drank, never smoked, and did his own lawn maintenance.
He dropped dead at 62.
Go out and enjoy life. Tomorrow is never promised.
The Packers have called and asked the Steelers about T.J. Watt.
Pittsburgh asked for Dani Dennis-Sutton. Gutey reportedly replied, “Wrong number,” despite being the one who called. GB seems unwilling to move DDS.
Per Adam Schefter.
I will use small words so you can keep up.
MLB is not a free market. It is a closed market. Players have no opportunity to apply their trade at the same level outside MLB.
Teams are not independent businesses. They are "divisions" of a corporation called MLB. They cannot exist without MLB.
A salary cap is no different than a any corporation with multiple divisions an a single salary structure that applies to all divisions.
When a union strikes in a "normal" economic area (i.e. Auto - specifically Ford), the resulting collective bargaining agreement applies to only the company itself, not the industry because Chevy exists independently of Ford. Chevy does not need Ford to show up to produce their output.
In contrast the Dodgers are worthless without another team to play.
Having divisions of the SAME corporation having disparate payroll hurts both the corporation (MLB) and the 39 other divisions.
Lincoln does not pay 10x the salary that Ford does for the same work. Ford Corporate sets the budgets for both Ford And Lincoln.
A salary cap creates economic parity, and allows all employees of the corporation (MLB) to maximize their compensation without regard to the division of the corporation that employs them.
$20 million per year for a starter can be achieved as easily in Milwaukee as it can in LA or NY, opening MORE opportunities for players to sign bigger deals.
LA needs 5 starters. Today, 5 total humans have a chance to make that money.
Under a cap/floor, 150 starting pitchers have a chance at market starting pitcher contracts. A 30x better shot at generational wealth.
Floors become irrelevant in this system as payroll is tied to shared revenue, and there is more reason to spend (winning increases revenue and attention), than there is to save for a "rainy day" or to sign maybe 1 player 3 years from now.
A cap does not reduce payroll, it either stays the same in aggregate, or increases as revenue does. It increases uniformly over all divisions (teams) instead of 4 to 6, opening more spots for more money.
Unless you are lucky enough to be a Dodger or Met, you have no hope of a record contract....ever. LA does not need 3 max contract short stops. So rookie gets paid, and about 25 starting SS's make minimum or near that.
It isn't "socialism", it's normal economic behavior inside a single corporation with multiple divisions that cannot exist individually. There is no competition for MLB (the corporation) and likely never will be. It's a monopoly and requires unique handling and understanding.
I asked #Packers WR Christian Watson about a contract extension Wednesday. Today, the deal was finalized. Here's my story and what Watson had to say.
https://t.co/2WitKiR18W
A few weeks back the topic of are you more concerned about the Brewers hitting or pitching?Inexplicably many thought a team with top notch pitching the past 5-7 years , in the same time frame have lacked offense in playoffs, picked pitching. This teams needs bats and more bats