SALARY CAP -- please vote for my project

**X*Cell** · 10-08-2005, 05:09 PM

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Even though I am a Yankee fan, and they would take the biggest hit if the league adopted a hard-salary cap... I SAY YES!!!

**joeysosa** · 10-08-2005, 05:12 PM

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Of course. MLB not having a salary cap is the reason why it's the worst professional sports organization in America. (Not the sport, but the organization itself)

**NYJets** · 10-08-2005, 05:26 PM

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No, not an NFL style cap.

I'd be in favor of a soft cap like the NBA though.

**Karlos05** · 10-08-2005, 06:28 PM

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Yup

**BigRed** · 10-08-2005, 06:36 PM

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The hard-cap in football is one of the worst ways to run a league. Sure, it levels the playing field, but it does not guarantee that every team will be good. It only guarantees that no teams will stay good.

In football, we have lost the dynasty. Heck, they now consider a team a dynasty after about 2 1/2 years. Granted there are some exceptions, New England (but even they're starting to struggle), St. Louis and Philadelphia.

But that's it. Take a look at the last few Superbowl teams and where they are now, espcially the losers: (starting with the Dnever/Atlanta Superbowl since that is really when teams started coming out of nowhere)

1999: Denver beat Atlanta (Denver hasn't been anywhere near the SB and Atlanta was horrible for a couple of years and are now getting good again.

2000: St. Louis beat Tennessee (St. Louis, while up and down has done a very good job of staying at or near the top of the NFC and Tennessee is still getting worse each year)

2001: Baltimore beat NY Giants (Baltimore's offense has gotten progressively worse while the defense, that always carried that team, has eroded around Lewis and the Giants are just starting to become good again afther a couple of poor seasons)

2002: New England beat St. Louis (Both teams have done a good job, although no one has come close to what New England has accomplished, however they are starting to come back to earth)

2003: Tampa Bay beat Oakland: Tampa Bay went South after their win and Oakland is one of the worst teams in the league the past 3 seasons

Friends, this is a trend every one should get used to. Go to the Superbowl and then rebuild. Especially if you lost the Superbowl.

And the number one reason for this is the salary cap. It simply does not allow teams to stay good for more than about 2 years.

While many will say they love the competitiion and enjoy close games every Sunday, what you are "enjoying" is a completely water-downed league. And teams that can scout and draft well are actually penalized for their success.

But, I feel the biggest problem is that there is no longer a sense of team. I mean you don't have guys staying on the same team any more because of the salary cap (also free agency, but that's a different topic). Teams can't afford to pay their veterens and have to cut guys that were drafted by those teams.

And this is where I agree with NYJets in that the NBA has a better "style" of a cap. Here teams are allowed to go over the cap to re-sign their own players.

**remix** · 10-08-2005, 06:40 PM

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I voted yes, but definately not a nfl style cap. Probably more like the NBA style as some others previously stated. It would definately make the league more competitive as a whole and probably gather a larger fan base

**NYJets** · 10-08-2005, 07:27 PM

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Exactly. I like the NFL cap for football, but with baseball's long season, and pitching rotations, I don't think making every team really balanced would work well.

I also think the cap should be designed to let teams keep their own players. Teams spend so much time developing guys in the minors, it doesn't make sense to make it so guys are switching teams all the time like the NFL. An NBA type cap would stop teams from buying tons of free agents, but give them a chance to keep their own guys.

**dkgojackets** · 10-08-2005, 07:32 PM

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well the MLB already does implement a luxury tax like the NBA...I just think itll be easier for me (and mostly incase I get some grandma reader) to keep the options for change simplar and be able to have an ongoing comparison with the NFL (which most would agree is the most popular sport in america)

thanks for comments so far guys...Im thinking of referring to it as a "poll of sports enthusiasts"

**BigRed** · 10-08-2005, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by remix

I voted yes, but definately not a nfl style cap. Probably more like the NBA style as some others previously stated. It would definately make the league more competitive as a whole and probably gather a larger fan base

Baseball set an all-time attendance record this year and itl is the third most popular sport, behind NFL and NASCAR. And they'll never surpass those two other sports simply because of how the schedule lays out.

Baseball plays every day. Football and NASCAR play/race once a week.

Basically each Sunday is a showcase for the entire sport.

Plus the NFL plays 16 games. NASCAR has 37 races. Baseball plays 162 games. This puts much more emphasis on each NFL game and NASCAR race (also, in NASCAR every plays each other every week, and they're at a different venue each week as well).

And for people that think 162 games is too many are looking at it all wrong. Baseball is designed to be looked at by the series. Winning single games aren't as important as winning the series.

Anyway, Baseball is where it needs to be in popularity. They aren't going to get any bigger.

Granted, there are certain franchises that need to improve their attendance and fan base, but what I think would help more than a salary cap, is a minimum salary cap. Too many teams are so poorly run, and have the money but don't use it. Force owners to actually spend money as opposed to putting in their pockets, and all of a sudden, you've got yourself some more competitive teams.

**kweiss** · 10-09-2005, 07:25 PM

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I voted no.

I wouldn't be completely opposed to a softer cap, but I just don't think an NFL style cap would be a good idea. The poll question was for an NFL style hard cap, so my answer to that question would be no.

**dkgojackets** · 10-10-2005, 02:19 PM

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preciate it so far guys...getting the results Im looking for. The hard/soft cap issue also gives me something to write about, since I need at least 4000 words here.

**highlight_reel** · 10-10-2005, 02:26 PM

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I voted no. This is the way things are in life. Some people have money, some don't. Anyway, I like to see all the young players in low payroll teams play well. I think baseball is meant to be without a salary cap, and personally, I hate salary caps in all sports.

**deeman11747** · 10-10-2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by dkgojackets

preciate it so far guys...getting the results Im looking for. The hard/soft cap issue also gives me something to write about, since I need at least 4000 words here.

You should also write about the concept of a cap floor being implemented if a salary cap was created if you need more to write about.

**Kashanova** · 10-10-2005, 03:11 PM

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i would hate a cap it's not necessary the wack teams wouldn't spend more if there was a cap

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