Reply #53: Here's The Thing

[Yavin4]

Small market owners are indeed getting huge checks from owners like Steinbrenner, the Red Sox, and the Angels. Next year, they'll be getting a check from the Mets. Yet, what do they do with the money? They pocket it and tell their fans to blame the Yankees. The Royals didn't even try to sign Beltran. They could've at least made an attempt, but they didn't.

All that a salary cap does is give the owners more money. That's all. It does nothing to improve competitive balance. Did you see the debacle that was the last three weeks of the NFL season? Teams like the Steelers, Colts, and Eagles were playing their second string because of their records.