Fangraphs: Collusion Again?

[weams]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/did-mike-ilitch-accidentally-suggest-possibility-of-collusion/

Of potentially greater significance, however, was a related statement Ilitch made in response to a question about whether he'd be willing to allow the Tigers' payroll to surpass the $189 million luxury tax threshold:

"I'm supposed to be a good boy and not go over it," Ilitch said, "but if I think there are certain players that could help us a lot, I'll go over it. Oops, I shouldn't have said that."

[FlipTheBird]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/did-mike-ilitch-accidentally-suggest-possibility-of-collusion/

I read that as him acknowledging that they were hoping to keep their own budget below the $189 million mark, and nothing more.

[Can_of_corn]

Be hard to prove collusion considering:

At least one team has been over the cap every year.

Salaries are increasing at a steady rate.

[Larry18]

I imagine every time Mike Ilitch signs a free agent one of his heirs pitches a hissy fit.