Comments for US Baseball News http://usbaseballnews.com Your one source for baseball news. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:46:19 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Bob http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Bob Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:46:19 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-359 You people just don't understand how Major League Baseball operates. The Commissioner does NOT have to authority to unilaterally put in a salary cap. Plus, if the owners tried, there would be a walkout by the Players Union. Sarge You people just don’t understand how Major League Baseball operates. The Commissioner does NOT have to authority to unilaterally put in a salary cap. Plus, if the owners tried, there would be a walkout by the Players Union.

Sarge

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Chipmaker http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Chipmaker Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:26:11 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-358 Simple, and dismal -- amazing no one got this right yet -- 2011 season wiped out by players' strike. And that's all of it. Simple, and dismal — amazing no one got this right yet — 2011 season wiped out by players’ strike. And that’s all of it.

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Pride Power Pinstripes :) ? http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Pride Power Pinstripes :) ? Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:19:58 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-357 It depends on what the salary cap was set at. If it was set at 150,000,000, then yes, the Red Sox would be just as screwed as the Yankees. If the salary cap was set at 200,000,000, then the Yankees could just get rid of someone like Lance Berkman and be under the limit. And then still have some money left over to replace him. (Berkman's 2010 salary- $14,500,000, team salary- $206,333,389. 206,333,389-14,500,000=$191,833,389 total salary) I don't think it would be as catastrophic as everyone thinks it would be, it just depends on what the cap was set at. It depends on what the salary cap was set at. If it was set at 150,000,000, then yes, the Red Sox would be just as screwed as the Yankees. If the salary cap was set at 200,000,000, then the Yankees could just get rid of someone like Lance Berkman and be under the limit. And then still have some money left over to replace him. (Berkman’s 2010 salary- $14,500,000, team salary- $206,333,389. 206,333,389-14,500,000=$191,833,389 total salary) I don’t think it would be as catastrophic as everyone thinks it would be, it just depends on what the cap was set at.

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Dylan http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Dylan Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:10:31 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-356 The yankees would be Fucked The yankees would be Fucked

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Mitchell Levien http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Mitchell Levien Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:06:28 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-355 the yankees would shit their pants, they would probably be really bad as all the other teams would secure their players. i think its a great idea if it means the yankees being even as other teams. the yankees would shit their pants, they would probably be really bad as all the other teams would secure their players.

i think its a great idea if it means the yankees being even as other teams.

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Derek http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Derek Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:03:38 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-354 Cheer girl knows a thing or 2 about failing. @ Cheer girl <--------- Epic failure at life Cheer girl knows a thing or 2 about failing.
@ Cheer girl <——— Epic failure at life

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by feenafee http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-353 feenafee Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:03:10 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-353 it would be great. Competition would be more fair. it would be great. Competition would be more fair.

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Machinehead http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Machinehead Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:02:29 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-352 Teams like the Yankees and Redsox would have to sell the farm to get under cap creating a free agent bonanza. After that we don't know who would be good because caps tend to even everything up and potentially change the tide of every team. This doesn't necesarily mean small market teams automatically become winners and big market teams become losers though. It simply sets them on an even plain. The Yankees could spiral, or they could sitll be good, depends on what the replacements do. Hell even the Pirates could be good if they make the right moves. It'd turn the entire leauge on it's head. Anyone can be good, anyone can suck. Teams like the Yankees and Redsox would have to sell the farm to get under cap creating a free agent bonanza. After that we don’t know who would be good because caps tend to even everything up and potentially change the tide of every team. This doesn’t necesarily mean small market teams automatically become winners and big market teams become losers though. It simply sets them on an even plain. The Yankees could spiral, or they could sitll be good, depends on what the replacements do. Hell even the Pirates could be good if they make the right moves. It’d turn the entire leauge on it’s head. Anyone can be good, anyone can suck.

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by White Sox http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-350 White Sox Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:38 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-350 Big market teams would pretty much be screwed. The Yankees would be getting rid of much of their team. The reason is because there would be so little time to make a decision. If a salary cap was put into baseball, there would be more time........maybe a 5 year thing so teams could prep for it. It would certianly make baseball more even but a salary floor is needed more. Big market teams would pretty much be screwed. The Yankees would be getting rid of much of their team.

The reason is because there would be so little time to make a decision. If a salary cap was put into baseball, there would be more time……..maybe a 5 year thing so teams could prep for it. It would certianly make baseball more even but a salary floor is needed more.

]]> Comment on What do you think would happen if baseball put in a salary cap next year? by Kave Dast http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Kave Dast Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:38 +0000 http://usbaseballnews.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-baseball-put-in-a-salary-cap-next-year/#comment-351 The Yankees would still be the best team. Haters would just claim the Yankees cheated again. It would be no different than before. The Yankees would still be the best team. Haters would just claim the Yankees cheated again. It would be no different than before.

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