Small market teams seem to act as farm systems for the Red Sox and Yankees.
2006-06-13 13:45:53 · 12 answers · asked by graffeng 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The main reason there is no cap in baseball, unlike the NFL, is that baseball teams have their own independent television contracts. The NFL has a league TV contracts that all teams split evenly. The Yankees, for example, own their own network so they get more TV money than any other team. The Mets and red Sox's will also soon have their own networks. The KC Royals on the other hand, don't even have a TV contract, at least they didn't for the 2005 season. That's why the Yankees can afford a high payroll and the Royals can't.
2006-06-13 14:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by masonjg2000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There really should be.
but they have a few reasons not to, in their opinions.
1) players should be paid what they're worth. a team won't offer the player more then they're worth, so they will never be overpaid. That's how it works in theory, not reality. But they live in a fantasy world.
2) they think that the more successful teams should be allowed to spend more. They worked hard to get where they were and deserve a break. The richer you are, the more you can afford If you got rich, you probably were successful. the problem with that is that the other teams won't make it big without being able to spend a little more then they do.
Then they have #3) if they add a cap, they players will be paid less, and the MLB players are the most overpaid, crybaby, whiners in sports. They'll quit if they're paid a penny less than $20,000,000. and less and they won't be able to survive (the average Us family makes 49,000.)
Those are the main reasons. There you go.
2006-06-13 20:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by bradley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is, just teams like the Red Sox and Yankees just pay the fine for going over the limit
2006-06-13 20:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly because the player's union is a lot stronger than in other major sports. They don't want a salary cap because that would lower salaries - the owners and the league would love to have a cap... but if they fight too hard for it we'll have another player's strike.
2006-06-13 20:49:56 · answer #4 · answered by UNITool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The owners wanted one a few years back. The players did not. The players went on strike. The season ended early. Eventually the owners realized how much they were losing in ticket sales and agreed.
2006-06-13 20:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two words: George Steinbrenner
2006-06-13 22:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by mycatgoesmoo@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be too hard to put in one at this point with so many large contracts in NY and Boston. There is a "luxury tax", whatever good that does
2006-06-13 20:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The players union is too strong.
2006-06-13 21:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anon28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the union wouldn't allow it.
2006-06-13 20:48:09 · answer #9 · answered by danceman528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there ought to be one so the royals will win the world series!
2006-06-13 20:48:56 · answer #10 · answered by Toddacanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋