Cap in Hand
How Salary Caps Are Killing Pro Sports and Why the Free Market Could Save Them
$78.18
- Hardcover
260 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2018
Summary
Iconic baseball writer Bill James, in 1987, frustrated with MLB’s labor stoppages and the decline of the minor leagues, wrote that the minors “were an abomination … if you’re selling a sport and the players don’t care about winning, that’s not a sport. That’s a fraud … an exhibition masquerading as a contest.” Bill imagined a better model and proposed that, as opposed to limiting the number of teams in MLB to protect parity, a free market was capable of sustaining many more franchises — hundr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770413931 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770413936 |
| Author: | Bruce Dowbiggin, Ryan Gauthier |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 366g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 138mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a thought-provoking look into the financial structure of North American sports.” — Publishers Weekly“A must-read for any sports enthusiast. Dowbiggin has written a compelling and engaging story describing the evolution of the economic structure of major league sports in North America.” — Tony Comper, retired president and CEO, BMO Financial Group“A thought-provoking book on the history of labor relations in the major pro sports leagues in North America. Destroying the myth that a salary cap equals parity, Dowbiggin offers a clear alternative that any right-minded capitalist knows is out there. All it takes is a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to find it.” — Mitch Melnick, host of Melnick in the Afternoon TSN 690 Radio“This examination of avenues other than a salary cap is interesting, especially with the threat of another NHL lockout looming in 2020.” — Toronto Sun
About The Author
Bruce Dowbiggin
Bruce Dowbiggin’s performing career has included successful stints in television, radio, theatre and print. A two-time winner of the Gemini Award as Canada’s top television sports broadcaster for his work with CBC-TV, he’s also a two-time winner of the Gemini for Canada’s top sportscaster. He’s the publisher of nothepublicbroadaster.com and the host of The Full Count. His books include Money Players (finalist for the 2004 National Business Book Award), The Defence Never Rests, and The Stick. Bruce lives in Calgary, AB.
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