Salary Caps in MLB?
There has been talk for a long time now about implementing a salary cap in Major League Baseball. This may the topic which causes the next MLB lockout. Whether or not players will agree to making less money (which we already know they will object to), the question stands; are salary caps a good idea? Unless you are a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, chances are that you have been or will be dismayed by the amount of money they spend. The Dodgers spent over $1 billion last season en route to their second World Series championship in as many years. And now, just a couple months later they are out making moves again, in what will likely be a three-peat championship contain in 2026. One may claim that the Dodgers have so much money that they take advantage of the league. This is partly true, but not completely. Teams like the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Brewers have much less money than the Dodgers, and need ...