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Originally Posted by Hrycaj

I wonder if the other baseball owners are upset with the Dodgers? Historically speaking they are kind of an old boys club. What you are seeing now is ownership groups really breaking away from the fold. Then again, I could be off base. I have heard arguments that x amount of teams in the league are essentially minor league teams for the big boys. Which was exactly what the Kansas city A's were to the Yankees 50-60 years ago.

As long as there is nothing driving up the salary floor, I'm sure the majority of owners don't give a flip. This is mostly an issue for fans of other teams & the media that covers them. Yeah, it makes it look like the Dodgers are making such a high amount that it is pricing the other teams out of the market. But the reality is it is putting money into their pockets. Having no superstars means lower salaries. Staying under the cap means getting revenue from the luxury tax. Smaller payroll + tax $ = greater profit.

Keep in mind, part of the reason for the luxury tax was to allow smaller market teams a chance to compete for star players. Name me one star player teams like the A's, Pirates, Royals etc has chased since the luxury tax took hold. Padres might be the only non traditional big market that has tried to buy a winner. And they maybe the exception cause they are the only pro team in their town.