Re: Commissioner for a Day
Actually eliminating the cap would help teams build quicker. Before the cap was put in place even smaller market teams were spending big money on draft picks and international players. Most small market teams can still afford to spend millions on the draft. The system was starting to police itself before they changed it.
They need to speed up the game for younger viewers. So a pitch clock and new extra innings policy should be attempted. There is no reason why a 18 inning game should be played in april or may. Its overkill for the casual fans.
Boston and New York could support more teams. And it would add more rivalries. Not to mention create more completion for high payroll teams. Particularly in New York and Boston. That said it would be hard to pull off with strict territory rights rules in place.
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