I don’t understand how any Brewers fan would want to suffer thru missed seasons for there to be changes to baseball’s economic structures.
We are so far ahead of every non-Dodger team in this sport it’s amazing and it’s wonderful. I’ll take a powerhouse Dodgers team every year for the next decade because we are also going to be right there with them, most years, for at least this next decade, but probably longer.
The thought of losing 1 full championship season, let alone multiple seasons in an attempt to destroy the players union is asinine. The damage to the game could take decades to overcome if ever. And why? For a hard cap? No —
Continue to make gains that make the soft-cap stronger. Stronger penalties that hurt the infrastructure AND pocketbook of the behemoths, and transfer more money to the small & medium market teams. More international $ for the SM teams. Another competitive-balance pick as well. This is the realistic way to even things out and can be done so the game and fans don’t suffer because of a union-busting attempt.
Brainpower vs $
Yes the Dodgers have brainpower and $, but MKE has even more brainpower than the LAD and now an infrastructure every bit as good as them, maybe even better.
The most talented team doesn’t always win the WS. Too much variance to the game. Top 5 talent with a top 1-2 FO over an extended period of time will get it done.