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Post by nyf on Sept 8, 2023 14:25:19 GMT
Apples to Oranges - NFL is different - and I don't think there is a single NFL team from any city that is significantly below the salary cap.
I for one am open to an MLB salary cap, even though now it would be a detriment to my own team's billionaire spending.
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Post by thomasam on Sept 10, 2023 14:13:32 GMT
It would be just our luck that there would be a salary cap now, when this team is finally one of the big spenders. I just don't see it happening, although it would be good for the sport overall.
QBs are just more important for an NFL team than any player could be for an MLB team. The income is also spread very differently for the NFL than MLB, it's set up to maximize competition and therefore "middle America" teams can have as much to spend as big market teams. The Packers and Steelers are great examples of this.
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Post by nyf on Sept 11, 2023 16:49:46 GMT
I don't either. Its clear the players union has no appetite for it, and I don't think they'd get enough owners to sign off on it. No, they'll stick with luxury tax and draft/international pool penalties as well as profit sharing for the lower end teams. That said, and this I think has less of a hurdle, creating a spending floor is possible and should become a reality.
Agreed 100% on the QB importance over any baseball position as well. That said, you have top position players like DEs, CB, WR all making north of 30M per year, but it does seem outside of QB, the sheer number in the MLB will far eclipse the number of non-QBs in the NFL making over 30M, but then again, as originally said, none making close to 60M at least for a little while longer.
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Post by thomasam on Sept 11, 2023 20:55:00 GMT
The big difference to me is that you can direct the play toward the best players in football (and basketball and hockey for that matter). You can hand the ball off to a top RB or throw to a top WR, DEs can create pressure on every play, CBs completely change opposing offenses and QBs always have the ball obviously. Baseball isn't the same because of the batting order and pitching rotation. I know we all know this, but it does have some impact on how much a big-money player can impact a specific game situation.
I get the push for a payroll floor but I think it has to be over a period of time. So (everyone's favorite payroll example) the Pirates would have to spend, say, $270MM over the course of three years. Otherwise it's such a strange dynamic, like a baseball fantasy draft where you've got one player left and you end up paying a replacement-level guy $25MM per year because you have to.
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Post by nyf on Apr 4, 2024 16:11:56 GMT
I'm sure everyone here is aware, Verlander has an option that vests if he pitches 140 innings this year. A pretty low number for a starter, that is the equivalent of approximately 20-23 games at 6-7 IP.
On Verlander watch - he started the season on the IL, but is scheduled to pitch his first of two rehab stats on Sunday. Assuming all goes well, that brings him from the standard 34 starts, to approximately 31 available.
Mets need to cross their fingers that they find a way to miss 10 more starts throughout the season. Rest day here, shoulder fatigue there, short outing or two... fingers crossed!
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Post by nyf on Apr 19, 2024 16:07:26 GMT
Verlander making his first start tonight. Let the count to 140 begin...
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