Half-empty stadiums, lopsided payrolls — this reader has a fix for both
Jasmine, a graduate of Kent State University, has spent the last five years covering local sports for several Cleveland outlets, including WKYC. With her deep passion for athletics, she brings a fresh and engaging perspective to reporting on the city’s teams and athletes.
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Recently, columnist Ted Diadiun called for Major League Baseball to adopt player payroll limits, following the examples of professional football and basketball (“Baseball needs a salary cap; do the owners have the will to win one?,” Nov. 1).Let’s follow the example of another professional sport: boxing. A professional boxer who gains weight is reclassified so he fights those of similar weight. In baseball, wallet (spending) is like weight. When our baseball team plays a team with double or triple our payroll, it is not a fair game.