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That seems a little bit much.
I still prefer the plan from Bob Costas: all media revenue goes into a pot. Each team takes an equal amount from it, which becomes the salary floor. A number twice that amount is the salary cap. Each team keeps all their other revenue, except for ticket sales, part of which go to visiting teams at the same splits used now.
Every team has to spend a certain amount on players, while limiting the amount a guy like a Steinbrenner, Henry, Angelos, etc. can spend overall. The amount is variable, since the media income changes every year, and with the added fan support from the competive balance to be found in this new system, will likely rise. That will placate the MLBPA by allowing salaries to increase, though at a lower rate then before.
Overall, it fits perfectly into the system, and should be put into place ASAP. I know it won't happen soon, and it might take another strike to get it in there, but something like it will happen eventually, and I want it to be this.
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