Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

If that's a hard cap, exactly what do they expect the teams like LA are going to do?

Get grandfathered in? That would take 10 plus years for them to work all their existing deferred contracts back below it. By then you will have another CBA fight.

Make them get under it? Yeah that's never happening. The union would never allow it.

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If that's a hard cap, exactly what do they expect the teams like LA are going to do?

Get grandfathered in? That would take 10 plus years for them to work all their existing deferred contracts back below it. By then you will have another CBA fight.

Make them get under it? Yeah that's never happening. The union would never allow it.

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While you're correct, could you imagine if the Dodgers had to trade guys to get under that cap? Utter chaos.

Make a waive and stretch rule like the NBA, so the players still get their guaranteed money.

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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Then they need to move. Put a AAA team there.

There's markets that would be profitable at that level, and make the game more competitive.

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my fat ass loves whataburger.... I'd eat it at the ballpark.....but not for $30


Arthur blank should buy the Astros

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dollar dog nite on steroids every home game

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Just grab a Whataburger and fries on the way to the stadium and shove it in a gallon size ziploc bag.

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This for the win.

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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There are ways to make money if you invest. Look at what the Braves did at theiur ballpark.

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Even with a fourth-place finish out of the playoffs last year, the Atlanta Braves grew their baseball-side revenues 7 percent, to $635 million, the team said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the club's real-estate business surrounding its home stadium fared even better: a 45 percent jump to $97 million in 2025.

Revenues were up 11 percent overall for the year, to $732.5 million.

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Mizuno honored Chris Sale for 17 years of loyalty to the Japanese brand with a custom sword. pic.twitter.com/sLPHdzBoBG

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 25, 2026

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That is awesome. I love how he immediately thought about threatening his catchers.

Hot take Mizuno gloves from Japan >>>> Wilson and Rawlings.

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Who uses a Rawlings glove? Tee ballers?

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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Then they need to move. Put a AAA team there.

There's markets that would be profitable at that level, and make the game more competitive.

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Put a better product on the field. You generate more interest, sell more tickets which means you sell more expensive hot dogs and beers, you sell more merchandise and you get higher ad revenue and media rights.

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Why does Jake always have a "reliving my haunted past" look in his eyes?

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Why does Jake always have a "reliving my haunted past" look in his eyes?

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Sometimes I feel like he's got a little "Bellinger" in him if you know what I mean.

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Mizuno honored Chris Sale for 17 years of loyalty to the Japanese brand with a custom sword. pic.twitter.com/sLPHdzBoBG

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 25, 2026

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That is awesome. I love how he immediately thought about threatening his catchers.

Hot take Mizuno gloves from Japan >>>> Wilson and Rawlings.

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Who uses a Rawlings glove? Tee ballers?

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Seriously? Huge numbers of players use Rawlings gloves. From MLB on down.

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Yeah, that's a silly take.

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Had a rawlings catchers mitt back in the day, I was a big fan of them. But i was also a poor so theres that. I had to get whatever academy kept in stock. Was also a big fan of nokona gloves. I had one for a long time before it had no life in it.

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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There are ways to make money if you invest. Look at what the Braves did at theiur ballpark.

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Even with a fourth-place finish out of the playoffs last year, the Atlanta Braves grew their baseball-side revenues 7 percent, to $635 million, the team said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the club's real-estate business surrounding its home stadium fared even better: a 45 percent jump to $97 million in 2025.

Revenues were up 11 percent overall for the year, to $732.5 million.

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Living right next to a baseball field would be a dream for 22 year old bachelor me.

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I think it'd be pretty cool and i'm 40 with a family

but only if also my office was also within walking distance

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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There are ways to make money if you invest. Look at what the Braves did at theiur ballpark.

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Even with a fourth-place finish out of the playoffs last year, the Atlanta Braves grew their baseball-side revenues 7 percent, to $635 million, the team said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the club's real-estate business surrounding its home stadium fared even better: a 45 percent jump to $97 million in 2025.

Revenues were up 11 percent overall for the year, to $732.5 million.

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Living right next to a baseball field would be a dream for 22 year old bachelor me.

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I think it'd be pretty cool and i'm 40 with a family

but only if also my office was also within walking distance

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I took my whole family to a weekend series a few years ago and we stayed at the Westin Hotel next to the park. We walked to the Saturday game and the kids managed to behave for 6-7 innings, but since we were down by a ton we came back to the Hotel so they could take a nap. After we got back the Astros somehow scored 6 runs or so and tied it up, so I went down to watch the rest of the game in the bar. The game lasted well into extra innings and I accidentally got drunk and came staggering back to the room and I haven't heard the end of it, so I don't think it would be healthy for my marriage.

My office is walking distance to Oracle Park home of the Giants. They have a section of chainlink fence in right field between the field and the bay. Completely free to walk up and watch as long as you want from field level.

I usually take a really long lunch on midweek day games.

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Heyman: Early estimates suggest proposed salary cap might be set around $260M-280M and floor around $140M-160M.

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) February 27, 2026

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that salary floor looks too high

the Pirates, Marlins, Rays, etc.., are not going to be profitable with $140 MM payroll even if they have a good team

floor should be around $100 MM...maybe less

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There are ways to make money if you invest. Look at what the Braves did at theiur ballpark.

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Even with a fourth-place finish out of the playoffs last year, the Atlanta Braves grew their baseball-side revenues 7 percent, to $635 million, the team said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the club's real-estate business surrounding its home stadium fared even better: a 45 percent jump to $97 million in 2025.

Revenues were up 11 percent overall for the year, to $732.5 million.

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Living right next to a baseball field would be a dream for 22 year old bachelor me.

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I think it'd be pretty cool and i'm 40 with a family

but only if also my office was also within walking distance

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I can confirm - having an office walking distance from Daikin is quite nice.

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Tell that to your long ass commute.

35 minutes on a good day. 4 hours on a bad day.

It's part of the fun. You never know what it's gonna be.

Friday night plans.

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— Houston Astros (@astros) February 27, 2026

Streaming on the Astros website

Joe Espada on Yordan Alvarez, via @MLBNetwork

“Yordan likes to play left field, and that balance is important to keep. Because he’s a great hitter, but he also likes to go out to left field and put some at-bats behind him and go focus on something else defensively, and we’re… pic.twitter.com/q4YMefRXMN

— SleeperAstros (@SleeperAstros) February 27, 2026

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What Joe is really saying is that because we weren't able to move Paredes or Walker, Yordan is going to see more time in left field.

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Yordan has always said he prefers playing in the field.

This seems accurate https://t.co/wx0um3TMrZ

— Astros Teacher ⚾️ 🤘🏼 (@camibrown1984) February 27, 2026

Oklahoma?