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Are you arguing that they should get $10M lux hits in 2033-2039? 

Or are you arguing that they should get luxed at $30 AAV during the 2026-2032 seasons?

My initial argument was the former, but I would be OK with the latter.  The underlying point is that to have to deferred money escape the CBT altogether is unacceptable.

Of course teams like the Dodgers and Jays probably don't care very much about the CBT anyway.

Rogers Communications—owner of the Jays—has assets that dwarf the Ricketts family assets.  Not even close.

Rogers Communications:

Market capitalization: Approximately US$21.314 billion.

Revenue: US$14.98 billion (based on latest available CAD figures of $21.02 billion).

Earnings: US$4.81 billion (based on latest available CAD figures of $6.75 billion)

Completely off topic but I think the only thing that will push Team Ricketts to spend more will be when Justin Ishbia takes over the Sox (2029 at the earliest) and shows a willingness to spend.  I can't imagine the Ricketts would allow the Cubs to be #2 in Chicago in spending.  The fanbase would lose it (not that Team Ricketts has modified spending based on fans).

I'm kind of OK with Kent getting into the HoF. All-time 2B leader in home runs and 56 WAR. Even if he was rarely a truly dominant player, his cumulative record is probably good enough.

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with Kent getting into the HOF based on his stats. I have some "character clause" concerns, but that's only subjectively applied.

He had a teammate that deserved it much, much more. 

J.T. Snow, helluva player.

Also, Andrew McCutchen is a modern (and better) version of Dale Murphy and Don Mattingly.

This is where the tricky question of dominance versus longevity comes in. Mattingly in his prime was Tony Gwynn with elite power. In baseball, longevity seems to win out in that battle.

I'd have voted Dale Murphy.  Unlike many longevity guys, he wasn't great till age 24 or after 31.  But during the 8-year prime, he was so great.  Prime WAR's of 6.6, 6.1, 7.1, 5.5, 5.0, 7.7.  So in 8 seasons had six with WAR ≥5, back-to-back well-deserved MVP's, five straight gold-gloves at premium defensive positions, twice-HR champion.  Man was his prime great.