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WYNN...cut to the chase...Which team(s) is it with which you have an affinity that you feel would be there if not for this perceived financial injustice in MLB?
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This forum can be funny at times, you ask a question and its answered as if one asked a different question.

Example--

Q-how many teams are there in MLB?

A- Twenty-two if you count the Packers and Lions
 
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Okay, now you're just screwin' around, right?

While both trades resulted in modest gnashing of teeth by fringe DRay followers, those of us with a bit more foresight knew then what everyone knows now. That is, both Huff and Lugo were absurdly paid for what they deliver in return.

Just because the Red Sox pay J Lugo over 8million per year doesn't mean he's worth $8million

He's still in the lower half of major league shortstops.

Huff's 6.9million was also absurdly high for what he brings as a lower tier DH, which is why the Orioles were able to sign him for $4million

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Related Side Note regarding the above trades.....

1) The trade of (cough...allegedly) steroid friendly Huff to Houston brought back Mitch Talbot, a now 24year old who led the International League (AAA) in Wins last season.

2) The trade of Julio Lugo to the Dodgers returned now 23 year old Joel Guzman and his longer term future is undetermined, though very promising and likely more beneficial than it would have been to pay Lugo $40mil over 5 years.
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Actually, the Lugo story demonstrates a big advantage the Red Sox have over the Rays. If Boston overpays Lugo, they have the luxury of making such a mistake and not get hurt financially while remaining a World Series contender. The Rays' margin of error is much smaller and an $8mm payroll hit would materially impact their ability to bring in other key players to contend for a pennant.
 
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Actually, the Lugo story demonstrates a big advantage the Red Sox have over the Rays. If Boston overpays Lugo, they have the luxury of making such a mistake and not get hurt financially while remaining a World Series contender. The Rays' margin of error is much smaller and an $8mm payroll hit would materially impact their ability to bring in other key players to contend for a pennant.
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The Rays were a profitable team last season........do you know how many MLB teams can say that?
 

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More people (aka fans of the Yanks then the Pope) Yankee Stadium last Sunday then today.........

Then again maybe it was b/c gas was cheaper a week ago

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Fishhead said:
This forum can be funny at times, you ask a question and its answered as if one asked a different question.

Example--

Q-how many teams are there in MLB?

A- Twenty-two if you count the Packers and Lions
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Fish, you continue to not let the facts get in the way of your misperception of MLB.
 
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More people (aka fans of the Yanks then the Pope) Yankee Stadium last Sunday then today.........

Then again maybe it was b/c gas was cheaper a week ago

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.....then again it may be because they played in Baltimore today...........

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MY earlier posts about DRays trades reminds me that it's likely a worthy Thread of its own.

TB ownership in past four years has made numerous trades and I can't think of one that didn't bring more in return than what they gave up.

Now if we can just get Kazmir back in rotation for a couple months and package him for a frontline 2B (or frontline RF) and a strong middle RP.....
 
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MY earlier posts about DRays trades reminds me that it's likely a worthy Thread of its own.

TB ownership in past four years has made numerous trades and I can't think of one that didn't bring more in return than what they gave up.

Now if we can just get Kazmir back in rotation for a couple months and package him for a frontline 2B (or frontline RF) and a strong middle RP.....[/quote]


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The Rays were a profitable team last season........do you know how many MLB teams can say that?
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That's my point! Profitabilty, while important to the owner, is not the measure fans use as the basis for a team's success. Winning is.

But a small market team can only accomplish both for a year or two and then it must sell off its high-priced players (i.e. Florida Marlins).
 
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That's my point! Profitabilty, while important to the owner, is not the measure fans use as the basis for a team's success. Winning is.

But a small market team can only accomplish both for a year or two and then it must sell off its high-priced players (i.e. Florida Marlins).
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Very true, you are certainly correct.

Now my question is why is Florida like this and not NY or BOS?
 
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Dig it FISH....The LA Angels have a plethora of ML-quality outfielders and Maddon has decent connect there.

Healthy KAZMIR, Eric Hinske and Reid Brignac (AAA top shortstop) to Angels for Chone Phillips and a middle RP

Put Phillips in RF and let him bat leadoff. Drop Aki to eighth slot ahead of Bartlett.

Angels put Hinske at 3B and Kazmir in their ailing rotation (to replace Escobar)

I'm Full Of Ideas!!
 
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Dig it FISH....The LA Angels have a plethora of ML-quality outfielders and Maddon has decent connect there.

Healthy KAZMIR, Eric Hinske and Reid Brignac (AAA top shortstop) to Angels for Chone Phillips and a middle RP

Put Phillips in RF and let him bat leadoff. Drop Aki to eighth slot ahead of Bartlett.

Angels put Hinske at 3B and Kazmir in their ailing rotation (to replace Escobar)

I'm Full Of Ideas!!
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Just don't over-manage.........and stay with a set lineup.
 
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barman said:
WYNN...cut to the chase...Which team(s) is it with which you have an affinity that you feel would be there if not for this perceived financial injustice in MLB?
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Who's to say? Once you put MLB payrolls on an equal playing field, which teams are Ramirez, Ortiz, Drew,Lowell, Varitek, Schilling or Matsuzaka playing for because they're damn sure not ALL playing for the Red Sox anymore.
 
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Nah, come on Wynn. You can do better than that.

There's got to be some team you feel would be right there if not for this perceived financial injustice. Which team is it for you?
 
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Very true, you are certainly correct.

Now my question is why is Florida like this and not NY or BOS?
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I've answered that several times in the above posts in this thread...

http://forum.therx.com/showthread.php?p=5312343#post5312343

Also, did you see this?

Do you really believe these perennial low salary teams would not pay to keep their talent if they could? Just look at the disparity in payroll size between the upper and lower tiered salary teams:

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BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17>No.</TD><TD class=xl28 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Team</TD><TD class=xl28 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Payroll</TD><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Average</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>1</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">New York Yankees</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="209081579">$209,081,579 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="6744567">$6,744,567 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>2</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Detroit Tigers</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="138685197">$138,685,197 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4622840">$4,622,840 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>3</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">New York Mets</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="138293378">$138,293,378 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4609779">$4,609,779 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>4</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Boston Red Sox</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="133440037">$133,440,037 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4765716">$4,765,716 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>5</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Chicago White Sox</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="121152667">$121,152,667 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4487136">$4,487,136 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>6</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Los Angeles Angels</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="119216333">$119,216,333 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4110908">$4,110,908 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>7</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Chicago Cubs</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="118595833">$118,595,833 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4392438">$4,392,438 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>8</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Los Angeles Dodgers</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="118536038">$118,536,038 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4233430">$4,233,430 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>9</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Seattle Mariners</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="117993982">$117,993,982 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="4538230">$4,538,230 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>10</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Atlanta Braves</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="102424018">$102,424,018 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="3414134">$3,414,134 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>11</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">St. Louis Cardinals</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="100624450">$100,624,450 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="3049226">$3,049,226 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>12</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Toronto Blue Jays</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="98641957">$98,641,957 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="3522927">$3,522,927 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>13</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Philadelphia Phillies</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="98269881">$98,269,881 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="3388617">$3,388,617 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>14</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Houston Astros</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="88930415">$88,930,415 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="3293719">$3,293,719 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>15</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Milwaukee Brewers</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="81004167">$81,004,167 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2793247">$2,793,247 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>16</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Cleveland Indians</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="78970067">$78,970,067 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="3037310">$3,037,310 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>17</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">San Francisco Giants</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="76904500">$76,904,500 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2651879">$2,651,879 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>18</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Cincinnati Reds</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="74277695">$74,277,695 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2971108">$2,971,108 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>19</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">San Diego Padres</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="73677617">$73,677,617 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2376697">$2,376,697 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>20</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Colorado Rockies</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="68655500">$68,655,500 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2640596">$2,640,596 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>21</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Texas Rangers</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="68239551">$68,239,551 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2353088">$2,353,088 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>22</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Baltimore Orioles</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="67196248">$67,196,248 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2099883">$2,099,883 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>23</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Arizona Diamondbacks</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="66202713">$66,202,713 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2364383">$2,364,383 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>24</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Minnesota Twins</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="62182767">$62,182,767 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2487311">$2,487,311 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>25</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Kansas City Royals</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="58245500">$58,245,500 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="2240212">$2,240,212 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>26</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Washington Nationals</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="54961000">$54,961,000 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="1895207">$1,895,207 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>27</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Pittsburgh Pirates</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="49365283">$49,365,283 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="1898665">$1,898,665 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>28</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Oakland Athletics</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="47967126">$47,967,126 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="1713112">$1,713,112 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl30 style="BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" height=17 x:num>29</TD><TD style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8">Tampa Bay Rays</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #d4d0c8" align=right x:num="43820598">$43,820,598 </TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #d4d0c8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="1460687">$1,460,687 </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl33 style="BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; 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It is pretty amazing when Wilheim makes more as HEAD MOD than the average Marlins player.
 
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Wynn said:
That's total BS. Over the last ten years, except for 2006, at least one of the top 4 highest payroll teams has been in the World Series. It's pure ignorance to deny the high correlation between larger payrolls and higher winning %'s in MLB.
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Perhaps you misunderstood.

I'm not arguing that higher salaried rosters increase chances for success. Thus my admonition that more teams need to step up and finance their teams at a rate that's higher than the median

IOW, If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
 
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barman said:
Nah, come on Wynn. You can do better than that.

There's got to be some team you feel would be right there if not for this perceived financial injustice. Which team is it for you?
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You put every team on a relatively even playing field with revenues and salaries and there is no way any of the highest and lowest payroll teams will look the same. So my remains - who knows?

It sure would be interesting though to see if Epstein and Cashman are as good as people say they if they had to work with payroll budgets roughly within the same range as every other MLB team!
 
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FISH? When did the YANKEE PLAYOFF RUN END?

And how about that RED SOX playoff run of 1 in a row.

MANY new Boston fans can only relate to the beer they drink around game-time. Ask many people with a Boston cap on of the score and they have no clue even if there was a game being played that day.
 
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