- Commissioner Rob Manfred warns the owners’ new salary-cap plan could spark a work stoppage like the 1994 strike that canceled the World Series — a tense topic for fans.
- Owners argue a cap (and payroll floor) is needed to fix competitive balance, while players vow to fight it, setting up a major CBA battle.
- Money is central — huge payroll gaps (think Dodgers), soaring luxury-tax bills, changing local broadcast revenue and even a record $3.9B Padres sale make for lively small talk about baseball’s finances.
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