Creating a more equal playing field like there is in football would be beneficial for baseball. The baseball season is months away, but already most people could tell you which teams have a chance and which ones don't. In the NFL, there are always surprises and disappointments, but in baseball most teams are in the same position year in and year out.

We gotta do something to keep the Yankees from buying everyone and still not winning a title!

So some degree a red herring. The two teams with the largest salaries this season made the playoffs, but didn't get out of the first round. A load of cash isn't a guarantee of success in baseball.