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Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
3 days ago

More Than Half of MLB Teams Would Be Outside Reported Salary Cap and Floor Sought By Owners - Bleacher Nation

MLB owners seek a $260M-$280M salary cap and $140M-$160M floor in the new CBA, with over half the league currently operating outside these proposed ranges.
San Francisco Giants
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Commentary: Why Shohei Ohtani is much more than the MVP of the National League

Shohei Ohtani's historic two-way season (55 homers, 2.87 ERA) boosted baseball's popularity but the sport faces financial and integrity threats.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Commentary: MLB owners say lopsided spending is a serious problem. What does the union say?

The Dodgers had just been presented with the National League Championship trophy. Roberts, the Dodgers' manager, had something to say to a sellout crowd at Dodger Stadium, and to an audience watching on national television. "They said the Dodgers are ruining baseball," Roberts hollered. "Let's get four more wins and really ruin baseball." The Dodgers had just vanquished the Milwaukee Brewers, a team that did everything right, with four starting pitchers whose contracts total $1.35 billion.
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