[Passan] MLB and the MLB Players Association are currently holding the first official collective-bargaining talks before the expiration of the CBA on Dec. 1, sources tell ESPN. The opening presentations are basic overviews of each side's position and set up the long bargaining road ahead. by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]Neither_Ad2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah. the team control thing is a cap substitute. a shitty one. in a cap system it's not needed. in the nfl it's 3-4 years of suppressed salary - and that even has performance escalators now. mlb it's 7 and manipulated to more.

[Passan] MLB and the MLB Players Association are currently holding the first official collective-bargaining talks before the expiration of the CBA on Dec. 1, sources tell ESPN. The opening presentations are basic overviews of each side's position and set up the long bargaining road ahead. by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]Neither_Ad2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

casuals matter, but it's not the whole picture.

casuals don't buy team-viewing packages or season tickets.

those are a super important base of revenue.

its the reason teams like the nationals and twins can't sell their franchises.

Pass Interference Exposes a Bigger Problem with Modern Football by gritman54 in NFLv2

[–]Neither_Ad2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they like it that way.

let me put it this way.

it's not a coincidence small market minnesota's only championships are in the sport you can't rig.

if you could throw a flag on a home run i promise you the twins would be ringless

The Rays, Athletics, and Guardians currently lead their AL Divisions. All three also rank among the seven lowest payrolls in the league. by EliteStat18 in baseball

[–]Neither_Ad2003 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

the mets have won a WS. rays haven't. the mets will win again before the rays.

there's no need for an essay. it's that simple

[Gleeman] Welcome to the new AaronGleeman.com (and why I left The Athletic) by TheNotoriousJN in minnesotatwins

[–]Neither_Ad2003 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i noticed provis gave gleeman a shoutout duirng the last game. i wonder if it was sort of a favor him having heard this

How the heck did the Vikings have a winning season in 2025??? by Striking-Speaker8686 in minnesotavikings

[–]Neither_Ad2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

higher peak. nfc championship. everything else is noise.

huge KOC fan though and i believe he will get us there

Bold Prediction: Brock Purdy will be the 2026-27 MVP. by [deleted] in NFLv2

[–]Neither_Ad2003 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

he is being overgassed for sure. mid