So...what happens to MLB in 2027? - Page 2

LD84 · 11-07-2025, 03:40 PM

Baseball has good momentum right now.

They CANNOT have a strike.

They probably will. Because MLB loves nothing more than to take a loaded gun and shoot itself in it’s own dick.
But they should avoid a strike at all costs.

JackOnAMacYT · 11-08-2025, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ragnar

I wish there was a like button. This is what is needed. Owners should not be allowed to not be competitive. If you don't care to compete, sell the team to someone that does.

Agreed. As a fan of Pittsburgh, I cannot tell you how awful the last off-season was where the only "major" batting upgrades we only got were... Spencer Horwitz and Tommy Pham. Even if Horwitz was decent, the fact that those were the two ""big"" signings proves that ownership is not willing to compete if it means hurting the bottom line.

Honestly, I think there should be a floor instead of a cap. I'm fine with big-market teams winning most titles as long as there's a chance a small market team can also win. It would also mean if a small market team won a championship then they are truly the best team in baseball, especially if they have to fight Goliath (read: the Dodgers) in order to win their ring.

EDIT: Now that I think about this idea more... it's quite stupid. There definitely should be a cap. I mean, the Dodgers would probably still do well regardless of if they're forced to get rid of some players. It's not like they're lacking in choices... especially on the pitching end of things

Westheim · 11-08-2025, 10:31 AM

I mean, the small-market Brewers came pretty close to winning.

...a game in the NLCS.

And Attanasio is not necessarily throwing bundles of hundos from his owner's suite, but there's a few teams that actively refuse to do anything right now, including the Pirates.

Hrycaj · 11-08-2025, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

I mean, the small-market Brewers came pretty close to winning.

...a game in the NLCS.

And Attanasio is not necessarily throwing bundles of hundos from his owner's suite, but there's a few teams that actively refuse to do anything right now, including the Pirates.

I would be interested in a list. My gut tells me there are probably a lot more organizations sitting on their hands than we think. I would also add it isn’t only about spending money for players. It is also building your infrastructure. Are you spending on scouting and development? Are your facilities conducive to development? Those things are not front page news but they are vitally important pieces that certain organizations completely ignore.

Westheim · 11-08-2025, 11:32 AM

The Pirates, Reds, Rockies, the Florida teams, the Pathetics... that's already six just off the top of my head.

The Gnats have shown that they're willing to spend when they have a young core that clicks, so they'll come back with the wallet soon, I think.

Oh, and the White Sox would rather hack their own legs off than spend a dime on players.

That's already a quarter of the league that reads the news of Murakami getting posted in the local paper, and turning the next page without reading the article.

letsgobuccos · 11-10-2025, 04:32 AM

There will be a new CBA with a mostly unchanged framework and a 2027 season with 162 games.

Those stories are unearnest sensationalist narrative spinning. Like many others have pointed out, owners don't want parity, and even if they did, and terms were favorable to the union (this is not realistically possible), no system will compel teams to become the Dodgers.

There have been signals in the past months that the owners know a cap is unrealistic, and also there is no floor that can be achieved through labor negotiations that is high enough that it would dramatically increase spending.

During the last CBA negotiations the union pushed for somewhat different free agent and arbitration mechanisms because they are a salary bottleneck and often an all or nothing factor. The owners would only agree to such a thing in an exchange for less spending, which wasn't going to happen.

Like the total sum of leverage and goods that they settle on is very zero sum. Neither side is going to get vastly more in value from the other side, and there is little incentive for a system with same values but a vastly different structure.

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11-08-2025, 11:32 AM	#25
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,969	The Pirates, Reds, Rockies, the Florida teams, the Pathetics... that's already six just off the top of my head. The Gnats have shown that they're willing to spend when they have a young core that clicks, so they'll come back with the wallet soon, I think. Oh, and the White Sox would rather hack their own legs off than spend a dime on players. That's already a quarter of the league that reads the news of Murakami getting posted in the local paper, and turning the next page without reading the article. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 94 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

11-07-2025, 03:40 PM	#21
LD84 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 227	Baseball has good momentum right now. They CANNOT have a strike. They probably will. Because MLB loves nothing more than to take a loaded gun and shoot itself in it’s own dick. But they should avoid a strike at all costs.

11-10-2025, 04:32 AM	#26
letsgobuccos Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2024 Posts: 46	There will be a new CBA with a mostly unchanged framework and a 2027 season with 162 games. Those stories are unearnest sensationalist narrative spinning. Like many others have pointed out, owners don't want parity, and even if they did, and terms were favorable to the union (this is not realistically possible), no system will compel teams to become the Dodgers. There have been signals in the past months that the owners know a cap is unrealistic, and also there is no floor that can be achieved through labor negotiations that is high enough that it would dramatically increase spending. During the last CBA negotiations the union pushed for somewhat different free agent and arbitration mechanisms because they are a salary bottleneck and often an all or nothing factor. The owners would only agree to such a thing in an exchange for less spending, which wasn't going to happen. Like the total sum of leverage and goods that they settle on is very zero sum. Neither side is going to get vastly more in value from the other side, and there is little incentive for a system with same values but a vastly different structure.