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MLB owners are pushing for a salary cap, claiming the league is broken and needs reform to boost competitiveness—despite evidence that smaller-market teams like the Rays are thriving while big-market squads struggle. Stars like Mike Trout and Cody Bellinger fiercely oppose the move, arguing it undermines player earnings and contradicts free-market principles. Players point out that even in other sports with caps, athletes dislike the system. Commissioner Rob Manfred says the owners’ ads are just for fan education, but the union calls the strategy “perverse,” accusing owners of using the…
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