But the facts just don't point to that. Average salary, minimum salary, top 100 salary, top end salary has gone up steadily. And they will continue to go up. And yet only a few teams (most repeat offenders) go over the tax. Raising the tax really only benefits the Skanks and Dogs and maybe the Sux who just seem to say F the tax.
You look at 2015 opening day salaries, and below $100 million was 7 teams, with the lowest at $68 million. 2014 there were 13 teams under $100 million with the lowest at $44 million. 2013 16 teams, lowest at $24 million.
This just shows that all teams are beginning to spend. And for the Union this is much better than only 2 or 3 teams going over the tax.
You also have to remember that the false assumption is that because of huge tv deals teams will have lots of money. But people are failing to take into account that these are 20-30-40 year deals. At say 10% of salary increases a year, in 20 years salaries at todays amount would be about 670% of what they are today. That means a $100 million salary today, in theory will be $670 million in 20 years. And yet their TV revenue will stay fixed for another 10-20 years.
So again, I don't think the tax threshhold will rise any significant amount. And really, unless the union thinks that the MLB is stiffling payroll, which it does not seem to be. They will keep peace and that means the owners will get what they want in a lower tax ceiling. Unless you really think that owners outside of the Yankees and Dodgers want to spend more money?