Despite Dodgers' spending spree, there will never be a salary cap in MLB

A key component of the MLB Player's Association's history and legacy is its firm stance against a cap.

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Steinbrenner: 'Difficult' to spend like Dodgers

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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner laments Dodgers' spending spree: 'It's difficult for most of us owners'

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Orioles owner David Rubenstein says he wishes MLB would have a salary cap 'the way other sports do'

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Are the Dodgers ruining baseball? Inside the spending spree that has rocked MLB

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Analysis: How past trade deadline scrambles motivated Dodgers' winter spending spree

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MLB rumors: Alex Bregman at a 'standstill' with Tigers, Dodgers keep spending, Jurickson Profar draws interest

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How the Dodgers benefit from salary deferrals and signing bonuses to build their roster

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