The owner of the Colorado Rockies, Dick Monfort, again turned on the debate on the need for a salary limit in the Major Baseball Leagues (MLB). In a recent interview with The Denver Gazette, Monfort criticized the financial unbalance in the League, ensuring that large market teams, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, They brought the expense to unsustainable levels.
“Something has to happen. The competitive imbalance in baseball has reached the end of ridicule. It is an industry without regulation,” said Monfort. For him, the solution lies in implementing a Bumper and a salary floorguaranteeing greater equity between franchises with different economic capacities.
“With a stop, a floor comes. For many teams, the question is: how do they reach the floor? And that includes us probably. But with some kind of income distribution agreement, I would totally agree,” he added.
The Dodgers and their billionaire spending in the big leagues
The debate on the salary stop arises after the current World Series champions, Los Angeles Dodgershave raised their payroll to more than $ 300 million This low season. Its template, already strong, was reinforced with star signings as Blake Snell and Roki Sasakimaking clear the financial gap between teams.
In contrast, the Rockies They occupy the position 21 in the MLB in salary spendingwith a minimum investment in free agents this low season. Its incorporations, such as Scott Alexander, Jacob Stallings, Thairo Estrada and Kyle Farmerthey add up $ 10.5 million In contracts.
Is baseball still fair?
According to Monfort, the current structure of the MLB only favors large market teams, leaving others without real options to compete at the same level. “Dodgers are the best example of how something has to change,” he said.
“Sports are supposed to have a certain level of justice, right? There has to be purity,” Monfort concluded, reflecting the frustration of many franchises that cannot compete with the financial power of teams such as Dodgers, Yankees or Mets.
