It hasn't had balance in some time. The sport's modern economic system rewards the teams with the means to attract the best players. Five of the eight postseason participants last season were among the league's top nine spenders. The same can be said for work stoppages. Fehr promises to explore solutions, but compromise will be difficult.
Teams generate varying amounts of local revenue, and the richer teams are loathe to share.
So are many players. But I don't think there's anybody to blame but the owners. Now Jones thinks the owners, rather than fixing the problem internally, will lock out the players after this season. So O's broadcaster Jim Palmer knows money doesn't ensure success. But some owners have more in the bank.