July 28, 2025Jul 28 "Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper stood nose to nose with Rob Manfred during a meeting between the Major League Baseball commissioner and the team last week, telling him to "get the f--- out of our clubhouse" if Manfred wanted to talk about the potential implementation of a salary cap, sources told ESPN on Monday."Full Article:https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45842533/sources-phillies-bryce-harper-tells-mlb-boss-get-clubhouseCurrent CBA ends after the 2026 season. Manfred has been trying to get a salary cap implemented saying that the league has "lost billions" over the years due to not having a cap.Personally - if I'm in the MLBPA, I only accept a salary cap under multiple conditions.- Cap has to be quite high [probably $300M-$350M]- A salary floor of approximately $125M-$150M has to be implemented- Free agency after five years of service rather than sixMLB likely headed for a second lockout in this decade.
July 28, 2025Jul 28 I'm thinking this next round of CBA is going to be acrimonious to say the least. If I'm the players, I would start with a Salary floor before acknowledging a salary cap
July 28, 2025Jul 28 2 minutes ago, fanofthefish said:I'm thinking this next round of CBA is going to be acrimonious to say the least. If I'm the players, I would start with a Salary floor before acknowledging a salary capOwners wouldn't do a floor without a cap.
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