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The perennially frugal Florida Marlins have reached an agreement with the players' union to increase spending in the wake of complaints the team payroll has been so small as to violate baseball's revenue sharing provisions.

The deal was announced Tuesday in a joint statement by the Marlins, the union and Major League Baseball. The parties did not comment beyond the statement, and it was unclear how much the Marlins' payroll might increase.

The agreement runs through 2012, when the Marlins' new ballpark is scheduled to open.

"In response to our concerns that revenue sharing proceeds have not been used as required, the Marlins have assured the union and the commissioner's office that they plan to use such proceeds to increase player payroll annually as they move toward the opening of their new ballpark," said Michael Weiner, executive director of the players' association.

The agreement calls for arbitration if further disagreements arise, Weiner said.

Baseball's basic agreement calls for each club to use its revenue sharing receipts in an effort to improve the team. In recent years, the union has complained the requirement was not met by some teams, including the Marlins.

Plagued by poor attendance in their current home, the Marlins have had the lowest payroll in the majors three of the past four seasons.
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Awwww did the Marlins get their wittle arms twisted finally?

It's about effing time. All of this garbage talk of people whining about a salary cap and the REAL problem is that baseball just needs to force these teams to spend money and implement a salary minimum. Regardless of a salary cap, marquee players will STILL go to Boston and New York and Los Angeles because those are bigger markets and those organizations just care more. That's big boy baseball.
 
Josh Johnson will be the opening day starter for the new stadium. :hump:
 
JCane said:
Awwww did the Marlins get their wittle arms twisted finally?

It's about effing time. All of this garbage talk of people whining about a salary cap and the REAL problem is that baseball just needs to force these teams to spend money and implement a salary minimum. Regardless of a salary cap, marquee players will STILL go to Boston and New York and Los Angeles because those are bigger markets and those organizations just care more. That's big boy baseball.
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No, that's bought/bandwagon baseball.
 
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