Why Major League Baseball sucks
I didn’t say baseball sucks, I said MLB sucks, and this is why. It’s not necessarily because of the insane spending, but because there is no limit to the spending. If you don’t agree with me, you’re probably a fan of a team that spends a lot of money, like the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees.
There needs to be a salary cap. Of course, the successful teams don’t want a cap since they have money to spend because of their success and/or they reside in a large market. The teams that don’t have money to spend want change, but it doesn’t matter since the players clearly enjoy making tons of money, regardless of the fact it’s ruining baseball. I remember being mad at Carlos Lee for wanting such an insane amount of money to stay in Milwaukee, but if there’s a team willing to pay him the money, why not?
Baseball was once America’s game, but that has been overtaken by football, which has salary cap. The salary cap creates a level playing field so to speak, and makes the entire league more competitive. It makes teams rely more on coaching than just buying a new team. If there isn’t a change, you’ll continue to see teams in smaller markets, like the Brewers, struggle.
