Sox win it all!
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Yeah, salary caps sure helped the NFL. :rollseyes:
Salary caps may remove teams like the Yankee's and other dynasties, but all they really create is a bunch of mediocre teams that change players more often than most people change underwear.
Salary caps are not good for sports. At least not the way the NFL designed them, which is the way people in Baseball want to do it.
My proposal is a maximum amount (per year) for a particular position. No "total amount" for the team, just a maximum amount for that position. That way you keep costs low so everyone can get good players, and it makes organizations be GOOD to their players to retain them.
I.E, a Quarterback in the NFL can ONLY make $8,000,000 a year - PERIOD, where as a lineman might only be able to make $6,000,000 a year - or something like tha, and where that QB goes is up to him. He negotiates however long of a contract he wants. But the bottom line is, someone cant come in adn offer him $40,000,000 and steal him away. That would make teams have a more fair chance of building a good team, and make the teams *also* have to treat their players nicely to keep them around. It would keep fans interested because they'd have a common team time and tiem again, the chance to create dynasties (which are the best for sports), and still keep the game competitive for all teams.
Salary caps may remove teams like the Yankee's and other dynasties, but all they really create is a bunch of mediocre teams that change players more often than most people change underwear.
Salary caps are not good for sports. At least not the way the NFL designed them, which is the way people in Baseball want to do it.
My proposal is a maximum amount (per year) for a particular position. No "total amount" for the team, just a maximum amount for that position. That way you keep costs low so everyone can get good players, and it makes organizations be GOOD to their players to retain them.
I.E, a Quarterback in the NFL can ONLY make $8,000,000 a year - PERIOD, where as a lineman might only be able to make $6,000,000 a year - or something like tha, and where that QB goes is up to him. He negotiates however long of a contract he wants. But the bottom line is, someone cant come in adn offer him $40,000,000 and steal him away. That would make teams have a more fair chance of building a good team, and make the teams *also* have to treat their players nicely to keep them around. It would keep fans interested because they'd have a common team time and tiem again, the chance to create dynasties (which are the best for sports), and still keep the game competitive for all teams.
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Sox have the #2 payroll this year 
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Football absolutely sucks with the salary cap as it is now. Teams have a player for 1 or 2 years then has to cut them due to cap restrictions. Fans cant get used to a team or if they grow attached to a player they are cut almost immediately after. Dynastys are good for sports and that is why
baseball >*
h:Football absolutely sucks with the salary cap as it is now. Teams have a player for 1 or 2 years then has to cut them due to cap restrictions. Fans cant get used to a team or if they grow attached to a player they are cut almost immediately after. Dynastys are good for sports and that is why
baseball >*
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From: Foundry
Originally Posted by Kestrel
NHL > * h:
Except there will be no NHL this year... :sad:
h: Except there will be no NHL this year... :sad:
Originally Posted by RB26DETT
:stupid: football > everything else
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From: NH
Originally Posted by cobbcustomz
Sox have the #2 payroll this year h:
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Originally Posted by Frankie Dirtbag
yes, the amazin' mets. im too embarassed to show my yankee pride.
btw, a yankee fan can't jinx the sox. only commentators and sox fans have that ability.