02-15-2004, 09:14 AM
One last thing on the matter that I just researched.
Check out the team salaries from last season.
2003 MLB Salaries
There is almost $36 million difference in salary between the 1st (Yankees) and 2nd (Mets) highest teams. That's not even counting how much more distance will be put between the Yankees and the rest of the league once A-Rod's contract is factored in.
This is why I strongly believe a salary cap is needed in baseball. It would allow other teams who, no matter what anyone says, can't fully compete monetarily to have a chance each year. If the same team(s) still keeps winning when the salaries are evened out, then there would be no room for argument. Then the truly better team does deserve to win, but as far as I'm concerned the Yankees could win the next 10 World Series', but it means nothing since those titles will have been bought, not earned.
Check out the team salaries from last season.
2003 MLB Salaries
There is almost $36 million difference in salary between the 1st (Yankees) and 2nd (Mets) highest teams. That's not even counting how much more distance will be put between the Yankees and the rest of the league once A-Rod's contract is factored in.
This is why I strongly believe a salary cap is needed in baseball. It would allow other teams who, no matter what anyone says, can't fully compete monetarily to have a chance each year. If the same team(s) still keeps winning when the salaries are evened out, then there would be no room for argument. Then the truly better team does deserve to win, but as far as I'm concerned the Yankees could win the next 10 World Series', but it means nothing since those titles will have been bought, not earned.
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