MLB 2026

[b4pjoe]

Technically MLB already Has a Salary Cap ... they just let those that don't mind paying more money to go around it ...

Which makes it "not a salary cap".

 

[cp2k]

Interesting recent article on the salary cap topic:

Can money buy a World Series? Recent history shows it can heading into MLB salary cap uncertainty

Eight of the last 10 World Series winners ranked in the top 10 in MLB in tax payroll, five have ranked in the top five and three have ranked first.

www.newsday.com

 

[Jimbo]

Which makes it "not a salary cap".

Its a Luxury Cap

 

[b4pjoe]

Its a Luxury Cap

A true salary cap limits all teams to the same salary amount they can spend. The problem with that is some teams are still not going to spend whatever that limit would be. They actually need to have a salary floor too.

Here is the 2027 salary projection for each team.

MLB Team Salary Payroll Tracker

$300 million dollar difference between the Dodgers and Nationals. Insane.

 

[Jimbo]

A true salary cap limits all teams to the same salary amount they can spend. The problem with that is some teams are still not going to spend whatever that limit would be. They actually need to have a salary floor too.

Here is the 2027 salary projection for each team.

MLB Team Salary Payroll Tracker

$300 million dollar difference between the Dodgers and Nationals. Insane.

Needing to have a Floor is something they should be trying for as well.
Like was mentioned, chances of the Players ever agreeing is slim ... will government step in and screw this sport up as well ?

 

[meStevo]

Something like what the NFL has is a pretty good start. Revenue sharing, salary floor, salary cap, etc.

 

[Ramy]

Needing to have a Floor is something they should be trying for as well.
Like was mentioned, chances of the Players ever agreeing is slim ... will government step in and screw this sport up as well ?

They are wanting the floor as well. I think their proposal was 175 million

 

[Yespage]

Guardians need a 3 game winning streak to start today if they want to get to the ALCS.

Rays are helping the country by being up 2-0 on Yankees, Atlanta is down 2-1 to LA, but we can always hope Atlanta can dig themselves out of it.

 

[b4pjoe]

They are wanting the floor as well. I think their proposal was 175 million

Details of MLB's proposed salary cap and floor system

Under the league's initial proposal, the 2027 salary cap -- a hard limit on how much a team can spend on its player payroll -- would be set at $245.3 million, while a salary floor -- the minimum each team would be required to spend -- would be set at $171.2 million.
No Club would be permitted to exceed the cap, while all 30 Clubs would be required to comply with the floor. On Opening Day 2026, 10 of the 30 Clubs would have fallen in between the proposed cap and floor.

My question is if they could get that passed how are they going to make teams (8 of them) that are already projected to be over that for 2027 to get down to $245.3 million before then? Especially the Dodgers who are already $125 million over that proposed cap. Are they just going to have to release/trade players that are pushing them that far over? I'll believe it when I see it. And then you have the bottom teams that would have to massively increase their payroll to get to the floor. For example the Nationals are about $100 million under that floor.

 

[meStevo]

Details of MLB's proposed salary cap and floor system



My question is if they could get that passed how are they going to make teams (8 of them) that are already projected to be over that for 2027 to get down to $245.3 million before then? Especially the Dodgers who are already $125 million over that proposed cap. Are they just going to have to release/trade players that are pushing them that far over? I'll believe it when I see it. And then you have the bottom teams that would have to massively increase their payroll to get to the floor. For example the Nationals are about $100 million under that floor.

No fire sale, existing contracts grandfathered, all the restrictions would apply to new contracts going forward. Teams can be up to 10% under the floor but have to true-up over 2 years.

A lot to figure out and still being discussed w/ the proposal naturally.

 

[b4pjoe]

No fire sale, existing contracts grandfathered, all the restrictions would apply to new contracts going forward. Teams can be up to 10% under the floor but have to true-up over 2 years.

A lot to figure out and still being discussed w/ the proposal naturally.

Getting the player's association to agree to it will be their biggest hurdle. Hence most likely either on strike or locked out next season.

 

[Foxbat]

Wow, what is it with northern teams playing Florida teams in playoffs that make the fans want to screw over the home team and derail their playoff hopes? Twenty-three years ago was the Bartman incident at Wriggly Field, last night the Yankees get a similar result (although, to be fair, it looked like this ball was uncatchable, but how it played out could have led to an extra base).

Fan interference wipes out game-tying HR in Yankees' ALDS loss to Rays

Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to the fan interference call that wiped out Anthony Volpe's potential game-tying home run in the Tampa Bay Rays’ win over the New York Yankees and discuss what New York’s elimination means for Aaron Boone’s future as manager. Watch...

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Yespage]

Guardians force a game 4. LA Dodgers continue their David v Goliath trek and somehow manage to escape with their 12% of the US GDP payroll out of the NLDS to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. Yankees are out! *happy dance*

 

[Jimbo]

Wow, what is it with northern teams playing Florida teams in playoffs that make the fans want to screw over the home team and derail their playoff hopes? Twenty-three years ago was the Bartman incident at Wriggly Field, last night the Yankees get a similar result (although, to be fair, it looked like this ball was uncatchable, but how it played out could have led to an extra base).

Fan interference wipes out game-tying HR in Yankees' ALDS loss to Rays

Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to the fan interference call that wiped out Anthony Volpe's potential game-tying home run in the Tampa Bay Rays’ win over the New York Yankees and discuss what New York’s elimination means for Aaron Boone’s future as manager. Watch...

sports.yahoo.com

Well, they did call it correctly, it was too high to catch, would have been Off the top of the wall and played probably into a Double and a Run did score after the Umps verified the situation.

Also, wasn't that game in New York ?

It was thier own fan that disrupted play ....

Unfortunately the ball didn't slam thier hands into the wall where it would have hit .... they might have decided to Never do That again.

 

[Yespage]

Guardians make a killing with a 6 run inning and tie up the series at two a piece. The final game is tomorrow night in Cleveland.

Oh crap! I'm seeing Tommy tomorrow, luckily the early afternoon show. Hopefully parking cost isn't crazy. Playhouse Square isn't that close, and I think last time this happened, it was $20, but we drove by a place near Jacob's (or whatever it is today), and it was $100.

 

[rvvaquero]

I'm seeing Tommy tomorrow

Wow, that brings back memories.

I had a three day pass and was hitchhiking home from Fort Hood in 1970 when I got picked up just outside the post by a couple of soldiers. They took me all the way home. I rode in the back seat while they smoked dope, shot down any aircraft they could see with their imaginary 50 cals, and played the album Tommy at peak loudness for all five hours.

I'll never forget that trip. I was traumatized, and still flinch when I hear that music today. Soured me on The Who, turned me into a Guess Who fan.