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August 3rd, 2026 at 10:20:57 AM
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Ask a Nationals fan today. On the cusp of the playoffs and forfeit their best hitter. Ask the Tigers. Can’t keep their best player. The Angels fans must love seeing Ohtani in Dodger blue.
Small market OKC keeps SGA
Small market San Antonio will keep Wemby
Small market Edmonton can keep McDavid
Small market Buffalo can keep Allen
Small market KC can keep Mahomes.
Maybe you are missing my point. I’m not saying baseball will shrivel up and die if they don’t get a salary cap. I’m just saying I like good scouting, good management, good coaching to trump throwing money at the wall.
Small market OKC keeps SGA
Small market San Antonio will keep Wemby
Small market Edmonton can keep McDavid
Small market Buffalo can keep Allen
Small market KC can keep Mahomes.
Maybe you are missing my point. I’m not saying baseball will shrivel up and die if they don’t get a salary cap. I’m just saying I like good scouting, good management, good coaching to trump throwing money at the wall.
August 3rd, 2026 at 10:32:39 AM
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When players are averaging multiple millions per year in salary and revenues are increasing I am no longer interested in equity for the players.
LeBron will be making the NBA minimum of $3.8 million/yr. Who cares if the NBA minimum is $4.1million or $$5 million?
Instead, I become concerned about the fans. How 'bout dropping ticket prices? Stop selling hot dogs at the stadium for $12 a piece. Having Merch that sells for less than $150 a shirt? Maybe cut back the length of TV timeouts by 15 seconds and settle for slightly less broadcast revenue.
Professional players in the NFL, NBA, MLB etc. are not an oppressed class. They are part of the millionaires and billionaires that so many people seem to be incensed about.
LeBron will be making the NBA minimum of $3.8 million/yr. Who cares if the NBA minimum is $4.1million or $$5 million?
Instead, I become concerned about the fans. How 'bout dropping ticket prices? Stop selling hot dogs at the stadium for $12 a piece. Having Merch that sells for less than $150 a shirt? Maybe cut back the length of TV timeouts by 15 seconds and settle for slightly less broadcast revenue.
Professional players in the NFL, NBA, MLB etc. are not an oppressed class. They are part of the millionaires and billionaires that so many people seem to be incensed about.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
