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Coverage dated October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026

The Billion-Dollar Reason MLB Team Owners Are Willing To Risk A Lockout

Headline from Forbes

Investment bankers believe a salary cap would help baseball close the valuation gap with the NFL and NBA. Getting one might require sacrificing the 2027 season.

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4 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    With an MLB lockout likely, let’s look at how we got here, and how the owners and players might come to an agreement (opens The Boston Globe)

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    This bleakest outlook in decades stems from the owners’ desire to introduce a salary cap in negotiations for a new CBA, and the players’ opposition

  2. Forbes

    The Billion-Dollar Reason MLB Team Owners Are Willing To Risk A Lockout (opens Forbes)

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    Investment bankers believe a salary cap would help baseball close the valuation gap with the NFL and NBA. Getting one might require sacrificing the 2027 season.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Why the next MLB lockout could be tenser, and longer, than the last (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Owners want a salary cap. Players say it’s a nonstarter. How, and when, will their standoff end?

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A (likely long) lockout looms again for MLB. Why a salary cap is at the center of it all. Again. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Thirty-two years after the fight over a salary cap led to a painful strike, MLB is taking another swing at it. And both sides are digging in for a protracted battle.

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