If the Yankees would only spend 6 times more on their payroll rather than 5 times, they might be able to catch the Tampa Bay Rays:
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:missingte
Not their fault that baseball is stupid and has no salary cap. Playing by the rules, they just happen to be awful rules.
If the Yankees would only spend 6 times more on their payroll rather than 5 times, they might be able to catch the Tampa Bay Rays:
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:missingte
You couldn't wait to do that.