I love how the owners create the problem by splashing out cash and then expect MLB to fix it so they don't have to splash the cash any longer.
Its fascinating psychologically (and happens in every sport). You have these hyper-rich people who (1) want to make as much money as possible but also (2) are hard-wired to win, and it is bizarre how they NEED the leagues to step in and pass rules to keep an equilibrium between those two goals because on their own, they can't. If they show restraint on these sort of things, their chance of winning is reduced and that hurts their ego. And if they spend like crazy, they're minimizing profits, which also drives them crazy. It's only in a league mandate where they can maximize profits and yet not be at a competitive disadvantage.
