Twins win doesn't help case for salary cap | The Columbus Dispatch

Bob, Bob, Bob,

The Twins won 86 regular season games -- which wouldn't have been enough to win any other division in Baseball -- and it may not win them the AL Central depending on what they do later today against Detroit?

Regardless of how many years in a row the Yankees have failed to win a World Series, the fact is they've been in the post-season in all but one of those failed seasons. The Indians have MISSED the post-season in all but one of those same years during the same stretch.

The Yankees, Red Sox, Angels, and Dodgers can sign superstars at the trade deadline -- and then throw them on their bench JUST IN CASE. Those same players would be hitting clean-up in Oakland or Pittsburgh.

C'mon Bob, catching lightning in a bottle is not a business model.

Baseball desparately needs a salary cap. Being a longtime Reds fan is very frustrating. I usually hope they can remain competitive until August when pre-season football starts because they have no chance of competing for a world title. They might slip into the wildcard or win the central in a weak year, but they have no chance of beating the Yankees, Red Sox or Angels.

When is the Dispatch going to hire a real sports columnist? Please please please ... give us someone who doesn't mail it in 4 out of 5 times.

Indiana's not good in football ... major league baseball has a bad system ... the BlueJackets need to play better once the season starts (from a few weeks ago).

Does anyone in management read Bob Hunter's columns? Or are they just like the majority of the readership and they skip right past them?

John - Agree with your points but not sure what the disagreement with Mr. Hunter is since you seem to be arguing the same thing. He's not saying that the successful small-market teams necessarily have a great model, he's saying that's how Bud Selig will portray it if they win.

Frustrated - Likewise, not sure what your actual criticism is. The article might not win a Pulitzer, but it's thoughtful, informative, and timely. It's not just about the MLB system but about this particular game's impact on the future of that model. Even if it weren't a worthwhile column, you do realize newspapers nationwide are laying off columnists in droves (if not shutting down altogether), right? I would love to hear suggestions as to how the Dispatch (or any other paper these days) could put itself in the financial position to hire a "real" columnist.

Yes, Bob points out the need for economic parity and he's right. The complete idiot is Selig. When one team, the Yankees, have made the playoffs 14 of 15 years, and another , Pittsburgh, hasn't even had a winning record over that time span, there is an enormous problem. Anyone who can't see that is delusional.

The NFL gets it. The NBA gets it (but please return to calling traveling when it happens - which is all the time). The NHL gets it. As in fair is fair and the playing field should be as even as possible. Teams who win in those leagues do not win just because they can buy anyone they want.

Revenue sharing is not changing a whole lot. They need to institute a salary cap, with maximum and minimum limits.

Bud needs to get a clue.