Excess Money has to leave the game or it will find its way into the bidding process in the form of price inflation.
One thing champions of FA don't realize is that FA represents people quitting the game. Period. ... Demand for FAs will always be +/- the rate of sign-up vs. people leaving.
One thing opponents of Free Agents don't realize is that deliberate choices by BB management on releasing or withholding FA's totally overwhelms the small effect of teams going bot or new players signing up.
What free agency criteria would cause an increase in player supply if no teams left the game?
So how exactly can Marin increase the number of FAs any time he wants?