@lakecountydem@SonRanto The Blackhawks and Bulls seem to be struggling being competitive in a salary cap structure. Don’t see how it’s a player problem that teams like Miami refuse to spent rev sharing dollars.
@castrovince@CPTowers@JoshuaHowsam Can we stop with the 50 percent of revenue talking point? 17 percent off the top for local rev, 22 percent off the top for national rev,unlimited expenses for “new ventures”, and yes MLB network expenses come off the top. Just read the @EvanDrellich July 28th article
@castrovince@ByJasonFoster If Harper offered an opt out to the Phillies after 2018, which isnt how this works, his contract would have been significantly higher than $388 million.
@ByJasonFoster@KillMonger2026 I agree that some teams will not spend unless forced too, this is the heart of the issue. I just don’t see how it’s labors role to fix this problem.
@ByJasonFoster Enjoyed the article. I think competitive balance is an owner problem, they are the long-term stakeholders. MLB careers are short, I suspect players are focused on their short career and less on macro issues of the the MLB.
@jeffbatesx They also think players make way more than they actually earn. Median salary in MLB is around $1.5 million. Casual fans think everyone makes Kyle Tucker money.
@Teacherman1986 MLB has an anti-trust exemption and relies on public financing of facilities. Not just their ballpark but spring training parks as well. Let’s not try to compare this to running a plumbing or construction business.
@rjglassett@DaveGallagher22 I agree, would like to hear from the less tenured players. Median salaries for MLB are about $1.5 million dollars. MLB should have language requiring spending of revenue sharing dollars.
@BrianDOLeary I am very interested in the outfielder experiment. MLB defense has improved dramatically over time. This is a great way to see if we can get more hits and offense in the game. Pls stop making me say positive things about Manfred
@IvyFutures Every baseball fan of every team each year thinks the offense should be more “consistent”. I think it’s similar to football fans that complain about the offensive line.