I don’t know if this could be implemented, but I’d be willing to bet that this would produce the most competitive brand of sports for this new NIL era.
NIL payments should be incentivized. There should be a signing bonus (a relatively low value), and different bonus payments that reflect the players’ performance/team accomplishments as season progresses.
Cincinnati is a baseball town. This is what it looked like the last time the Reds hosted a postseason game. These fans deserve to see October baseball again. Let’s go Reds.