What about the terrible contracts like Lindor's that the MLBPA loves to see? They don't seem to care that a team invests that much money in a player and loses their ass on the return or that a team like Cleveland taking on that type of money prohibits them from fielding a competitive team. The MLBPA isn't trying to resolve any issues, they're simply trying to get as much as they can and corner the teams into paying more regardless of the return. They want to talk about all the money that MLB teams aren't spending and never mention all the money that they are and the poor returns from those deals. If I were the owners there would be a cap because there needs to be a cap. If that saves MLB money as a whole then they should pass it on to the fans, but what are the chances that would happen?
A tier system that pays a player according to his performance regardless of age or experience would be optimal and fair, but that will never happen. Open every teams' books to a panel that includes members from both sides because I don't trust the owners either. I love the game, but I just might fucking hate MLB. If they don't start the season on time then college baseball should look to take advantage of that. If I could watch the Buckeyes baseball team like I can the football team then I might ditch MLB just like I did the NFL. Thing is, the NFL is run a helluva lot better.