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Re: Yankees Finished '05 Season With A Record $207.2 Million Payroll <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?1-1626">1626</a>]</b>
1/7/06, 2:53pm
    I respectfully disagree with a few points there.  Despite a few flaws, free-agency is fine for the most part.  Why should all the owners keep all of the dough and prevent players in having any say in their own contracts?  Imagine what Steinbrenner would've been like if he owned the Yankees before the Curt Flood case.  YIKES!!!!
     Baseball salaries are up through the stratosphere now, so that's the main reason why the game needs a salary cap badly.  Low-budget teams don't necessarily have a lack of talent in their minor league systems.  For instance, Kansas City has produced George Brett, Bret Saberhagen, and Johnny Damon, among others.  All I'm saying is that loyal fans in small-market towns deserve a shot at competitive teams.  Take the NBA, for example.  Their low-budget teams, such as San Antonio, Detroit, and Portland are normally among the hottest teams in the league, with the same free-agency rule, I might add.  Why do the Spurs enjoy a similar playing field as the Lakers?  It's all about the salary cap.....

[Jaydawg from Tarzana/CA]
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