The NBA, NHL, and NFL do have a cap. The NBA has a modification, the "Larry Bird rule" that allows extra money above the cap to be used to keep players you drafted.

it won't happen because the money keep pouring in and players have it so that they get a piece of that. capping it will limit it and simply give us uni's with MORE logos and ad's on them because baseball will be trying to make more money some how...if they aren't paying a rods of this world 20 mill a season how can they justify raising prices?

this capping won't happen only because ball players think they deserve more than they get. owners won't go for it because they lesser team owners (who only own teams for the purpose of having a pro team) won't get the shared revenue the big teams kick down.

The unions and owners have a tough time agreeing on anything and the idea of a cap would not be music to the players ears so there isn't a chance this will happen.

I don't think there should be....if the owners want to spend as much money as they do to get the best players they can, I don't think anyone should tell them they can't.

I don't think it will happen, but I would love to see it. Keep in mind that I am a Red Sox fan, and I am fully aware that the Red Sox are a team that would certainly take a huge hit from a cap. But a cap would be good for the game. Even if you are a fan of a perennial favorite, parity makes for a much better game. Look at football - nearly every team has a chance on opening day. We haven't even hit opening day and already there are teams out of the playoff hunt (Royals, Devil Rays, Nationals, etc.). It's sad.

yes, because look at the pirates for example, they flat out suck, get a salary cap, and everyone will have an equal chance

GO PIRATES!!!

I agree that there should be. I live in a town with two teams, both of whom do spend money. But I think that if you would put a cap in place, then all teams would compete, and every year would be a new chance to win it all. Look at Tampa - they just do not have the money to compete in the East. Put in a cap, and this changes. This would only be good for the game. It works with football, it would work with baseball.

I am a dihared redsox fan and I know there one of the teams with a big wallet

But year i mean as stated above the pirates cant compete the blue jays the nationals the devilrays

I means how many stars have the nationals had to let go in the passed 10 yeas

I think the NHL model would be the best-a cap and a floor, with the cap being no more than twice the floor. With the way it is now in baseball, you've got teams being outspent 3 to 1, 4 to 1, and worse. At least under this scenario, a 2 to 1 spread is as bad as it could get. Think of it this way-what if Tampa Bay, Florida, Kansas City and Pittsburgh could have a payroll at least half that of the Yankees? That would give these clubs a 100 million dollar payroll. That would enable them to re-sign many of their own free agents, while also being able to pick up some talent on the free agent market-just like the wealthier clubs do. That would make for a much more fair and equitable system than what you have in place today.

Only if they want to have a competitive league, Which baseball obviously has no interest in.

they most certainly should have a salary cap. till they do small market teams shall continue to struggle.
unlike football and basketball where many of the tv contracts are carried by cable companies such as espn etc. baseball is done on the local level.
cities such as ny and chicago will bring in more.
but the big name players and big cities are really against it it hurts them.

Yes. because if they didnt the yankees would get Johan or whoever they want. Even tho they do it anyways.

There is a salary cap in baseball. If a team goes over it, they have to pay fines.

I would hope that it never happens. Just my personal opinion but I think the salary cap has ruined pro football. Maybe it's just because I am a bit older, but, I liked the days when I knew year in and year out who was playing on my team and as a kid could tell you the numbers and stats for everyone on the Baltimore Colts and Orioles. Free agency has already been a drain on baseball and it's fans. Why add a salary cap to the mix too?