(10-07-2010, 12:03 AM)hokeyrules Wrote: Caps yes, but not increasing Caps.
But on another note yanks is right.
And you won the WS and now your paying the price? Whose fault is that?
What??? LOL. Ridiculous. Where did I say it was anyones fault?? Not that I am saying I am even paying the price now. I simply brought up the point of being realistic. Sure, it hasnt caused problems yet, but why not look into the future and make it so that there is never a problem in the first place??
There is a reason most leagues have gone to the equalized budgets. Im not saying this league should be a follower, but why not learn from mistakes of other leagues in the past as well. Most leagues nowadays have.
And to dejota, I appreciate you looking into this and by no means do I think just because our idea here isnt implemented, that you havent done your due diligence as an admin. I just wanted to bring up my opinion, and that is it.
(10-07-2010, 12:21 PM)AndyP Wrote: If we're shifting concern to the cash problem - I think that does need to be seriously looked at. The cash thing allows for huge IFA bids as well, which eliminates smaller teams from being competitive also.
Teams like the Red Sox and Yankees will always have a competitive advantage, the key is finding the most realistic advantage.
think we have to be careful that we don't keep increasing the farm cap budget to the point taht teams can't max out on it. I can't stress enough how utterly stupid the farm spending is in Mogul and how dramatically it can affect player outcomes. Small markets teams will have absolutely zero chance of being competitive if large market teams can double them in farm spending. Mogul's magic pixie dust should be much more level.
Exactly. Obviously, this issue isnt one that would have affected the league yet, so whether small market teams have been successful or not is beside the point. The problem of Farm Spending inequality would only surface years down the road when only the large market teams have all of the top notch homegrown talent.
(10-07-2010, 02:54 PM)ezpkns34 Wrote: Some of the biggest free agent contracts that come to my mind:
Dan Haren - Washington
Rickie Weeks - Minnesota
Johan Santana - Oakland
DiceK - Arizona
Halladay - NYM
Youkilis - NYY
Rafeal Soriano - Cleveland
That list isn't exactly dominated by the large market teams
Yes, thank your for proving part of my point. Not one of these mid to smaller market teams that you have listed have had much success since making these big purchases. My point wasnt that teams couldnt spend on FAs, my point is that you cant be successful by doing both Spending big amounts on your MLB club while also having any success developing talent in the minors. The large market teams can do that, why not make it like Real Life and at least allow the small market teams to develop their talent just like the big market teams.
Again, I am not trying to fight for what I think is fair. I am pointing out that we should try to make the league more like real life when it is feasible.
When you have unequal farm spending, together with having the Agent System which ask for big time contracts, as well as the obvious disparity in fan support and revenue..... What doesnt fit there??? The Agent System is making the league more like real life. Big advantage to Big Market teams. The Disparity in Revenue and Payroll is making the league more like real life, big advantage to Big Market teams. Which one is not like real life??? The disparity in being able to afford a good development system in the minors.