Jun. 3 at 7:31 PM
$BATRA $BATRK Claude says that the MLB owners have more bargaining power, they can wait out the players, and there will be a salary cap eventually. Once a salary cap is imposed, team values will skyrocket, including the Braves since they have one of the eight highest payrolls. Claude could give the parties his Pareto-Optimal Compromise, but he said the players are being unreasonable. He said Malone needs to buy the Braves before 12/1/2026 because once the lockout starts, a deal isn't workable, since CBA negotiations will dominate over everything else. If Malone waits until CBA is resolved and there is a salary cap, then he has to deal with the skyrocketed value. You can check it yourself ... Claude is 80% certain this is the way it will work out!
