Salary Cap concerns are pretty much nonexistent with the new baseball deal that was just finalized.  Baseball players and owners proclaimed an unprecedented era of labor peace, finalizing a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Tuesday night.  The numbers are staggering to say the least.  Lets break them down.

Thresholds for luxury tax on team (Poorly managed teams is why the Yankees can spend at will) payrolls set at $148 million for 2007, $155 million for 2008, $162 million in 2009, $170 million in 2010 and $178 million in 2011. Tax rates on amount over threshold remain at 22.5 percent for first time over threshold, 30 percent for second time over threshold, 40 percent for third or subsequent time over threshold. 

The predictable baseball is that business as usual for the salary cap.  Where fans of all teams in hockey enjoy the excitment that their team has a chance, baseball fans get to know that only 5-7 teams are in the chase every year.  Good job, baseball.  I just wish baseball would go and change like Football.