[lex24]

Dodgers down by 2.5 games?  You must have heard wrong, I think I read right here that the Giants needed to watch the second playoff spot because there was no way they could finish ahead of the Padres or Dodgers.

I’m sure I said that earlier in the year.  This has been an incredible run.  Completely unexpected. The over/under was, I believe 74.  They may beat that by 30 games…..

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https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/

Giants are #10 in payroll, above the MLB averagr.  But they are also $38 million below the current tax.  We'll see what happens after the new CBA.

Dodgers and Red Sox are the only teams hit by the tax.

BC

MLB has proposed a tax beginning at $180 million.  There is no way the players will accept that; however, I do expect something that will cause the high payroll teams to think twice about signing guys to “Bauer-like” contracts.

The players may get a minimum payroll in exchange.

BC

I expect the players to fight to shorten years of team control. I believe it  is currently 6 years. That is too long now that contracts are less based on what the player has done and more focused on what he projects forward based on analytics.

[lex24]

Dodgers down by 2.5 games?  You must have heard wrong, I think I read right here that the Giants needed to watch the second playoff spot because there was no way they could finish ahead of the Padres or Dodgers.

I’m sure I said that earlier in the year.  This has been an incredible run.  Completely unexpected. The over/under was, I believe 74.  They may beat that by 30 games…..

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https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/

Giants are #10 in payroll, above the MLB averagr.  But they are also $38 million below the current tax.  We'll see what happens after the new CBA.

Dodgers and Red Sox are the only teams hit by the tax.

BC

MLB has proposed a tax beginning at $180 million.  There is no way the players will accept that; however, I do expect something that will cause the high payroll teams to think twice about signing guys to “Bauer-like” contracts.

The players may get a minimum payroll in exchange.

BC

I expect the players to fight to shorten years of team control. I believe it  is currently 6 years. That is too long now that contracts are less based on what the player has done and more focused on what he projects forward based on analytics.