NL is destroying AL

[dr. fager]

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I understand where you're coming from. But being a fan of a small market team (Pirates) there is a lot more pressing issues in MLB than the playoff format. Trust me, I'm a traditionalist....I was mad when they renamed the hockey divisions from Smythe and Patrick...to East and West.

I'm bitter at the game, but for different reasons. If they want to make it the league of 100 million dollar payrolls, then just eliminate teams that can't compete...sorry but revenue sharing isn't working. I'm sick and tired of developing players only to have them sold to the higher bidders, I miss the days when players had loyaltly to teams that took a chance on them. I'm only 32 to boot.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by dr. fager

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I understand where you're coming from. But being a fan of a small market team (Pirates) there is a lot more pressing issues in MLB than the playoff format. Trust me, I'm a traditionalist....I was mad when they renamed the hockey divisions from Smythe and Patrick...to East and West.

I'm bitter at the game, but for different reasons. If they want to make it the league of 100 million dollar payrolls, then just eliminate teams that can't compete...sorry but revenue sharing isn't working. I'm sick and tired of developing players only to have them sold to the higher bidders, I miss the days when players had loyaltly to teams that took a chance on them. I'm only 32 to boot.

They need a better system of revenue sharing coupled with a salary floor. It is the lack of a salary floor that is killing the league. Teams are collecting $30 million in revenue sharing and then putting together teams with $23 million payrolls. Their team goes 50-112 and the owner still profits. Meanwhile the teams that are putting together $100 million payrolls to try and compete with the big money teams are forced to pay revenue sharing and the owners are taking a huge hit financially to try and field a competitive team. If a salary cap can never be agreed on then tax the crap out of teams that exceed $120 million like they currently are, but don't allow teams to receive revenue sharing unless they are putting it into player contracts.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by dr. fager

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I understand where you're coming from. But being a fan of a small market team (Pirates) there is a lot more pressing issues in MLB than the playoff format. Trust me, I'm a traditionalist....I was mad when they renamed the hockey divisions from Smythe and Patrick...to East and West.

I'm bitter at the game, but for different reasons. If they want to make it the league of 100 million dollar payrolls, then just eliminate teams that can't compete...sorry but revenue sharing isn't working. I'm sick and tired of developing players only to have them sold to the higher bidders, I miss the days when players had loyaltly to teams that took a chance on them. I'm only 32 to boot.

Here is an interesting article on the subject. For teams like the Pirates it is more profitable to be a terrible team then to field a competitive team.

http://www.mikesmets.com/2006/05/why...ing_conce.html

[dr. fager]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Here is an interesting article on the subject. For teams like the Pirates it is more profitable to be a terrible team then to field a competitive team.

http://www.mikesmets.com/2006/05/why...ing_conce.html

good stuff, thanks.