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Brewers–Dodgers NLCS Is a Proxy Fight Over MLB’s Salary-Cap Future

Jeff Passan says this NLCS doubles as a labor proxy. A Dodgers win with a $500M+ payroll would fuel owners’ salary-cap push; a Brewers triumph would strengthen the union’s case that execution beats spend. With CBA talks looming before Dec. 1, 2026 and a 2027 lockout threat, both sides will wield the result to shape leverage in negotiations next spring.