No, good ownership at any of those five markets would thrive. They have no interest or incentive to compete.
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With how fast players currently break, I'm not sure there is enough healthy talent to staff 210+ pro teams.
jul 29, 2025, 1:15 am • 0 0 • view
There is. Other rules would have to change though.
jul 29, 2025, 2:39 am • 0 0 • view
I don't want baseball to be the NHL where there aren't enough players to warrant the mandated player salaries and minimum spend so mediocre players get paid big $$ and see ice time. Walks are plentiful and K's are still way way up. I don't need more bad baseball games.
jul 29, 2025, 11:35 am • 0 0 • view
Contraction won’t change the balls in play problem. Probably would make it worse. Rule changes are needed.
jul 29, 2025, 12:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Contraction puts more available athletes to every franchise.
jul 29, 2025, 3:09 pm • 0 0 • view
And if pitching is stronger than hitting than we will have more 1-0 games with 15 strikeouts on each side.
jul 29, 2025, 3:37 pm • 0 0 • view
The talent deficit and the injury problem are on both sides of the plate. Hence the need for contraction.
jul 29, 2025, 6:00 pm • 0 0 • view