“If you look at the NBA, look at all the tanking that happens in that cap system. They're racing to lose. You think that's a good thing? They just had to implement anti-tank rules. Tell me that cap system's healthy and I'll tell you that it doesn't promote competitive balance."
Spoke with Tarik Skubal today about the league's salary cap proposal. He's on the executive subcommittee: "It's not good for players. If you ask any other player in any other union, in the other major sports, they would agree, and they would want our CBA structure.”
More from the MLBPA: "Billionaire owners are not seeking to cap their profits or asset values, only player salaries. This isn’t out of generosity or a desire to protect the game’s well-being. It’s a play to control costs, increase profits and maximize franchise values..."
@TheMetsX@PitchingNinja He's also referencing last year, remember McLean pitched last game of pirates season and second start was yesterday so didnt pitch in the series against Cardinals earlier this week
In the last three years...
There's been 16 conference championship game losers that were ranked in the CFP Top 25 entering the game.
15 of the 16 losers dropped in the next poll.
The lone exception...the 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide.
👀 “I got my eyes on you Janibek.”
Terence Crawford sends Janibek Alimkhanuly a message ahead of his middleweight unification bout on December 6th.
We will see ‘Bud’ move down to middleweight soon? 🤔
MLB Network mourns the passing of Davey Johnson - a 13-year Big Leaguer, 2-time Manager of the Year and skipper of the 1986 World Series champion Mets.