Major League Baseball Salary Cap

The salary cap keeps teams more competitive and closer to equal talent. The Marlins lost money that year, but the team won the World Series. If there was a salary cap, the Angels would have thought twice about giving that much money to a single player.

. The owners benefit by making more money, being able to keep ticket and concession prices low, and being able to improve their stadiums. The players benefit from the salary cap by playing for fun and not as much for the money, being more competitive, and knowing they earned their money. They had all-stars including Kevin Brown, Gary Shefeild, and Bobby Bonnila. The Florida Marlins spent over sixty million dollars for their roster (Weiner, 1). The 1998 Yankees are a perfect example of how un-competitive the league can be without a salary cap. The players would work for their money, and in return the fans would see more competitive baseball games. The Yankees bought their World Series Championship like the Marlins of 1997, but they proved what a big difference it makes when you have the money to have five all-stars.