Baseball *also* has a similar problem squeezing guys out in free agency, at least below the top-tier players and five or six opulent teams - though it was more pronounced three or four years ago. The incentive structure, with TV contracts and luxury tax kickbacks taking up so much more of a team's revenue than gate and concessions, makes…
Baseball *also* has a similar problem squeezing guys out in free agency, at least below the top-tier players and five or six opulent teams - though it was more pronounced three or four years ago. The incentive structure, with TV contracts and luxury tax kickbacks taking up so much more of a team's revenue than gate and concessions, makes winning less impactful on a team's bottom line than ever - so why spend?
Baseball *also* has a similar problem squeezing guys out in free agency, at least below the top-tier players and five or six opulent teams - though it was more pronounced three or four years ago. The incentive structure, with TV contracts and luxury tax kickbacks taking up so much more of a team's revenue than gate and concessions, makes winning less impactful on a team's bottom line than ever - so why spend?