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I cannot wait to get absolutely tanked on a Friday night, spend the night at the casino and gamble until the 4pm Saturday game starts
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Lazy Mary retweeted
May 28
Right now, 15 of the 30 teams are spending less on player salaries than that proposed $171.2M number, yet they agreed that it would be the salary floor in their first proposal
So, I guess those owners have more money to spend? Interesting, funny, very interesting
May 28
BREAKING: As expected, MLB proposed a hard salary cap to union officials today as part of the next CBA, sources tell ESPN. The salary floor for teams beginning in 2027 would be set at $171.2 million which includes player benefits with the ceiling at $245.3 million.
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Lazy Mary retweeted
May 28
There was nothing preventing MLB from voiding the Dodgers' shady contract with Ohtani, in which they deferred an average of $68M per year of his $70M salary. MLB could have nixed that; they just didn't want to, because they wanted Ohtani in the second-largest media market.
May 28
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred called the sport’s payroll disparity “not a fair fight” for small-market teams ahead of expected salary cap talks with the union.
A labor battle is expected, with the union having been vehemently opposed to a cap for decades.
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BREAKING: MLBPA’s response has already been leaked. See below
May 28
Major League Baseball has made its cap proposal:
2027 cap: $245.3 million
Floor: $171.2 million
A 50-50 split in revenues.
More to come.
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