What could these playoffs mean for baseball's labor battle? We asked MLB players, execs

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Published 8 Oct 2026, 1:52 am·1 d ago·1 min read

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Does a Dodgers three-peat mean a salary cap is coming? Would a Rays or Brewers title prove small-market teams are just fine? Here's what insiders have to say.

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