Alex Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the Mets, called for baseball players accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap.
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the, called for baseball players accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked quick opposition from the union.
"The only way it’s going to happen is if they get to the table and say the No. 1 goal, let’s get from $10 to $15 billion and then we’ll split the economics evenly," he said Thursday during a conference call. "But that’s the type of conversation instead of fighting and fighting against each other because there’s too much competition out there right now."
Rodriguez made about $448 million in his big league career. He debuted with Texas in July 1994 and was sent back to Triple-A 10 days before the strike started on Aug. 12. He maintains an "understanding that the leverage of the players in 1994 was wholly different than today." Baseball players have resisted the types of salary cap and revenue sharing used by the NFL, NBA and NHL.
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