teams could afford to keep all of them while getting guys like CC or Teixeira as well? If they didn't spend the money, or buy their success, how do you explain their payroll being so much larger than everyone else?s for so long while having more success than everyone? It is no coincidence that the top payrolls in baseball have the most success year in, year out. As was the way for Colorado and Detroit in the NHL years ago. Personally I will take the parity over almost anything else a CBA has to offer and would not watch NHL, like I don't watch MLB anymore (just bet on it), if they went to a similar structure. When MLB was #1 ahead of NHL in the early 90's for me but they lost me when teams started buying players and championships. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by henriksedin33 Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs. Funny how that problem didn't happen in Edmonton when the Oilers tanked. Not even close to the same. The Oilers when they got their first 1st overall were 7th in payroll in the NHL. They saw the writing on the wall and started a rebuild, fans can be understanding if there is a purpose. Marlins never had a purpose but extorting money from the fans, MLB