It's the American past time, as American as apple pie. Unfortunately, many people do not understand why sports like baseball are so ingrained in the American consciousness. In truth, the spirit of competition feeds all professional sports.
Competition is the essence of sports, and it is the essence of the American experience.
Unfortunately, a few people would like to remove the spirit of competition from the games Americans love by putting salary caps on professional athletes. Proponents of salary caps mean well. They wish to enforce limits on salaries so that the games will ever remain assessable to the public. They argue that ticket prices increase, making attendance a financial impossibility for the most ardent fans. While this argument is sound on the surface, these proponents would have people believe that ours is not an era of radio, television, and satellite dishes.