Death spiral? MLB revenue was $6.6 billion in 2009. It was $7.6 for the NFL. According to this (outdated) article, MLB was actually growing sales at a better r

Death spiral? MLB revenue was $6.6 billion in 2009. It was $7.6 for the NFL. According to this (outdated) article, MLB was actually growing sales at a better rate than the NFL over the past decade or so: http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/commentary/sportsbiz/index.htm http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/commentary/sportsbiz/index.h... The recession seems to have hit both leagues pretty hard. The MLBPA is the strongest union in professional sports, and there's no way that they'll allow a salary cap. After what happened with the last player's strike, I don't think the owners would be willing to take another strike. The MLB still has some competitive balance issues, but they're getting better. And I'd bet that a perfectly competitive league would actually generate less revenue than a league with a team like the Yankees. You have to give it to them, they fill up the house wherever they go.