Posted By:
Frank WakefieldSalary caps to keep the game competitive among the various franchises from different size markets.
Or, since this is America, let any community that wants to field a team do so... after all, this is America, why shouldn't Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky be allowed to field a major league team if they have the money to do so... I don't really believe that, but that would be the culmination of the "this is America" concept.
Realistically, I think we look at ways to restore the game to some point that we liked. We think of how the game should be "fixed" for the fans. Generally, neither the Players nor the Owners care much about the Fans... they do fancy the Fans' money, though. So those first two groups only want "fixes" that are good for them. The don't care if a beer is $7.50, they aren't in the stands paying $7.50 a beer.