http://www.booksonbaseball.com/2010/07/why-mlb-does-not-need-a-salary-cap/ Paying homage to the written word about America's pastime Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.booksonbaseball.com/2010/07/why-mlb-does-not-need-a-salary-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Gene Hutmaker Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:18:32 +0000 http://www.booksonbaseball.com/?p=2318#comment-316 You know all the talk about a payroll cap - it is only directed at the Yankees who are making a mockery of the game even though they are playing by the rules. A cap would probably around $135 million - only the Yankees supercede that and by $80 million. Baseball is not like other businessed - it is entertainment and should be on a somewhat level playing field. This is why they are so despised throughout the USA. You know all the talk about a payroll cap – it is only directed at the Yankees who are making a mockery of the game even though they are playing by the rules. A cap would probably around $135 million – only the Yankees supercede that and by $80 million. Baseball is not like other businessed – it is entertainment and should be on a somewhat level playing field. This is why they are so despised throughout the USA.

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