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jbergey22 · 10-26-2009, 04:29 PM

I havent exactly caught up on this thread. I started reading page 1 and seen a lot of interesting points.

Attendance figures are up and the league seems to be doing quite well however I think they are losing the loyalty of fans. Im not sure that the cap would accomplish what a lot of people are after. I think what most people want is their players to stay with the team they cheer for. You get attatched to certain players and the next thing you know they are a Yankee.

A couple of recent examples are the Indians and Athletics. They both had a solid young core in place and have pretty much had to start over within the past 2-3 years. I am sure this puts a bitter taste in their mouth. Also, as a Twins fan I was pissed for the first 2-3 months of the 08 season because my favorite Twin was gone(Johan Santana).

Its fair to the players that have earned it but it sucks for fans.

The players Union will never go for a salary cap anyway. They already give 6 years to a team the way it is.

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jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,078 Thanks: 151 Thanked 137x in 105 posts	I havent exactly caught up on this thread. I started reading page 1 and seen a lot of interesting points. Attendance figures are up and the league seems to be doing quite well however I think they are losing the loyalty of fans. Im not sure that the cap would accomplish what a lot of people are after. I think what most people want is their players to stay with the team they cheer for. You get attatched to certain players and the next thing you know they are a Yankee. A couple of recent examples are the Indians and Athletics. They both had a solid young core in place and have pretty much had to start over within the past 2-3 years. I am sure this puts a bitter taste in their mouth. Also, as a Twins fan I was pissed for the first 2-3 months of the 08 season because my favorite Twin was gone(Johan Santana). Its fair to the players that have earned it but it sucks for fans. The players Union will never go for a salary cap anyway. They already give 6 years to a team the way it is. Last edited by jbergey22; 10-26-2009 at 04:33 PM.