Manfred: Cap Could Trigger 1994 Strike

Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed concern that the owners' first salary cap proposal since 1994 could trigger another work stoppage, recalling the 7 1/2-month strike that canceled the World Series. Manfred, who was a junior lawyer on the owners' team during those negotiations, admitted: "Of course I do" worry about repeating those events.

The luxury tax system implemented in 2003 is no longer effective according to management, as more teams exceed tax thresholds with nine teams paying penalties in both 2024 and 2025, including the Dodgers' $169.4 million bill. Players have vowed to fight a cap "as long as it takes" while the current collective bargaining agreement expires December 1, with management expected to impose a lockout if no agreement is reached. chickenroadslot.lat