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Dylan retweeted
I asked Jose why he was laughing here, and he said he knew the pitch coming was a changeup and Adell could rollover, and hit a ground ball to the left side of the infield, so he took off to 3rd hoping he would pull Junior and Walls to the bases and open a hole in the infield 🥴
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#ITFDB presented by Toyo Tires.
ALT A photo of Josue De Paula taking batting practice on the field before his debut.
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Yes, the Dodgers get a "break" on their revenue sharing bill from their unique TV deal, but the club also kicked in 2x into the system what the Yankees & Red Sox did last year.
Their rev share bill this year: more than $200M to small market teams, plus a $180M luxury tax tab.
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BREAKING: The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, sources tell ESPN.
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You want to cut down costs for yourself? Ok. I’ll support you IF ticket prices are CAPPED at 40 bucks. Parking is CAPPED at 20 bucks. And food and beer are CAPPED at 5 dollars an item. You really want to make it better for the fans? Let’s do it. If not? Shut the fuck up.
The biggest issue baseball fans want solved to strengthen the game is fixing the payroll disparity that leaves too many fans without hope of their team competing for a World Series title. Every other major U.S. sport has tackled this problem, and every year more small market teams in those leagues have a chance to win. The salary cap and floor proposal levels the playing field, allowing us greater flexibility to address longstanding player priorities while sharing baseball revenue with the players 50/50.
Today, in addition to proposing the largest ever increase in the minimum salary, earned by over half of MLB players, we accepted two landmark changes to free agency that have been in place for 50 years. We agreed to both the MLBPA’s proposal to provide earlier access to free agency, and their proposal to eliminate the qualifying offer system, a provision players view as a drag on free agency. We also proposed to eliminate deferred compensation and to create a new “Cornerstone Player” provision similar to the NBA’s “Bird Rights” to give every team a fair shot at retaining their fans’ favorite star players.
We will continue working with the MLBPA during the bargaining process to improve the game for teams, players and fans.
Dylan retweeted
Each proposed change makes it clear that the owners have no intention to negotiate in good faith. A salary cap, offloading development, and limiting contracts indicate that cutting costs is paramount and that competitive balance is an afterthought. They do not care about baseball
Dylan retweeted
The thing nobody wants to get around is if they cared so much about competitive balance, they could implement and/or enforce the soft floor like they have the soft cap, but what they really want is controlled expenses for franchise valuation.
Talk yo shit MLBPA! Its always been fuck the owners
The MLBPA's response, in part, to today's proposal: "The owners responded today with a demand for a salary cap system, something generations of players have fought against. The last time the owners made such an explicit push for a cap—over 30 years ago—it led to the longest work stoppage in MLB history. For generations, our members have fought against cap systems because they harm players at all levels, erode or eliminate contractual guarantees, pit player against player, lead to more work stoppages, not less, and get worse for players over time. Caps don’t lower ticket prices for fans, eliminate tanking or ensure teams are run with equal competence. They suffocate competition by offering owners an all-purpose excuse for inaction and mediocrity."
