Talk:Jayson Stark Makes It Up/@comment-93324-20060428161056

Maybe the union doesn&quot;t favor a floor because it would be viewed as a concession from the owners in their favor -- hence, when the CBA expires, they would have one less bargaining chip in the give-and-take of negotiations, plus it would cost them in the battle for the all-important "moral high ground". And I don&quot;t think that the MLBPA is terribly concerned with teams like Tampa fielding $30 million rosters when 2/3 of franchises are willing to spend twice that much, with seven teams spending more than three times that much.

Still, Stark&quot;s "philosophical" argument doesn&quot;t hold much water, for the reasons you cite above. It&quot;s not like believing in a floor means you have to advocate a salary cap as well. Why can&quot;t the union ask for a floor and no ceiling? Why can&quot;t we have tacos and beer? To hell with compromises!