Soriano12

Actually there is a very good reason it could not be implemented. Specifically, the owners don't have the power to implement one on their own and the players clearly showed (by striking in 1994 and wiping out the postseason) that they'd never accept one. You seem to think the owners simply need to say there's a cap and that makes it so, but it doesn't work that way. It also didn't help that the players union didn't trust Selig at all because of some of his questionable practices leading up to the strike.

It's not about having the balls. That's cheapshot nonsense. The system that makes it impossible for him to get a cap was in place long before he had any power. The only possible way they get a cap would involved a lockout/strike that lasts a year or two. I, for one, would prefer to avoid that scenario. If that is what needed to be done so be it. MLB would have won in the end and the players would have caved. The NFL bit the same bullet to get a cap in place, and it was the best thing ever for their sport. I don't believe you understand much about the history of collective bargaining in baseball and football. :?: There is no reason a salary cap could not have been implemented in baseball. No reason. Instead we are left with financial control system that relies on a "gentlemans agreement" between owners?

It's not about having the balls. That's cheapshot nonsense. The system that makes it impossible for him to get a cap was in place long before he had any power. The only possible way they get a cap would involved a lockout/strike that lasts a year or two. I, for one, would prefer to avoid that scenario. If that is what needed to be done so be it. MLB would have won in the end and the players would have caved. The NFL bit the same bullet to get a cap in place, and it was the best thing ever for their sport.

Why in the world would the commissioner's office care what the Cubs are spending? Is this a serious question? The commish works for the owners. The owners, as a group, want to profit. Individually, the owners don't want anybody else spending money, because that drives up costs, and cuts into profit. Realistically, that's not going to happen. So, instead, they prefer to see teams spend logically, and not throw out crazy contracts that drives up the costs for everybody. In other words, they don't want to see guys handing out 3 year contracts with no-trade clauses to middle relievers, or 8 year 136 million deals for guys that aren't top of the line superstars. Owners got pissed at Hicks for the original ARod deal. Owners get pissed at Steinbrenner when he brings his payroll from $95m to $200m in just a couple of years. Owners get pissed when desperate GMs give insanely large contracts to mediocre pitchers, because that drives up costs for the rest of the pitchers. Selig doesn't want to see teams throw money around willy-nilly like Hendry did this offseason. It drives up the costs for everybody else and makes his life difficult, by having to deal with other owners bitching and moaning. Well if Selig had the balls, he would have found a way to get a salary cap in place. You will never get ever single owner in baseball to participate is some verbal agreement to not drive up salaries, you need a strict control system, like the cap.

Well they should pawn another starter off on Boston(Contreras?), cause they have no problem giving up top talent in thei rminor league system.

Well it better not take place during July 7-8 when I see the Cubs in Pittsburgh. That would be an ideal time. The Cubs should have no problem smacking down the Pirates with Ward at 1B.

Damn, BoSox were gonna give up Clay Buchholz.

Why is MacPhail invovling himself with baseball decisions? Seriously, just hire a GM(Not Ed Lynch, btw. Just call up Billy Beane and have him send a whiz kid over) and get out of the way. Andy, you suck at baseball operations. Give up.

http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/kwo/sum03/images/Sam_Zell_03_CMYK.jpg Public Enemy #1

Zell! Gosh, I hope this old timer has a heart attack soon.

Thanks for the information. If only Soriano12 were GM. Jock would have been long ago if that was so. 3 letters..DFA.

That was a great AB for Hill last night, and I'm not being Koyie about it.

48 Pitchers for Lopez? That can't be right.

I think the commish's office completely forgot about it! Good news

Hendry didn't botch anything. The deal as reported was a horrible one for Chicago. He was right not to pull the trigger too quickly, especially if any other team was remotely interested. What if one of the other rumored teams saw the Marlins low-ball offer and realized they easily do better and still come out the winner in the deal? Hendry didn't have to make a move today. If he can get a better deal than paying 75% salary and getting nothing in return, then he should hold out. THere is no better deal for Jacque Jones. He has 0 value.

Fonty!

How many pitches does Lopez have..38?

He slept with my wife.

HOLY COW SORI GOTTA GUN!

I can't believe Hendry bothced this...good grief.

holy crap that wawsn't a strike

WEB GEM!

get off Arams back..he had to make a split second call

I'm sure we could find a armless man who can fart a ball out of his ass, and he would be better than Eyre.

crap