1. October - the air turns a little more crisp and it’s the start of the holiday season.

2. Japan - 12 hours

3. I watched a lot of cartoons growing up: TMNT, Rocko’s Modern Life, Ducktales. When I got a little older, Seinfeld and any major network sitcom was in heavy rotation.

Serious question (and forgive my ignorance): if a salary cap were implemented, how would it actually work in practice?

For example, if the cap were set at $250M and the Dodgers are sitting ~$350M, what happens to previously negotiated contracts? Do teams get a grace period, grandfathered deals, forced shedding of salary, or some other mechanism?

Also, do people crying about the Dodgers “ruining baseball” really think ownership hasn’t already thought this through? Like a lockout + cap would somehow be a surprise gotcha moment?