The payroll issue in baseball

[TheMatrix31]

Is highly overrated. Now 9 of the top 10 2011 Opening Day payrolls are done. Detroit and STL are 10th and 11th respectively. We constantly hear about "buying" this and "spending" that and "unfair" whatever, but the whole criticism of teams like the Yankees and Red Sox is insane.

http://baseball.about.com/od/newsrum...m-Payrolls.htm

Baseball has way, way more parity than it gets credit for.

[1Rose]

It's not about how much you spend, it's about how wisely you spend it. I've learned that hard way. $126 million to produce 71 wins. Awesome.

Hard to believe that TB is 29th.

[JBH3]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Is highly overrated. Now 9 of the top 10 2011 Opening Day payrolls are done. Detroit and STL are 10th and 11th respectively. We constantly hear about "buying" this and "spending" that and "unfair" whatever, but the whole criticism of teams like the Yankees and Red Sox is insane. http://baseball.about.com/od/newsrum...m-Payrolls.htm Baseball has way, way more parity than it gets credit for.

A lot can happen over a 162 gm season, which is why there is so much parity. That grind levels out the competitive edge of clubs w/ booku $$$$$$$.

[djep]

Nobody buys their way to championships. They're hard to come by and lots of things have to fall into place. Baseball is such a crazy game, and by crazy I mean unpredictable, that it almost seems absurd that you play 162 games to decide who is the best and then you drop 3 out of 5 games and you're a loser. It's what makes the playoffs so exciting to me.

[butnahhhhh]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

A lot can happen over a 162 gm season, which is why there is so much parity. That grind levels out the competitive edge of clubs w/ booku $$$$$$$.

[tvman]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Is highly overrated. Now 9 of the top 10 2011 Opening Day payrolls are done. Detroit and STL are 10th and 11th respectively. We constantly hear about "buying" this and "spending" that and "unfair" whatever, but the whole criticism of teams like the Yankees and Red Sox is insane. http://baseball.about.com/od/newsrum...m-Payrolls.htm Baseball has way, way more parity than it gets credit for.

This is bullcrap.

There needs to be a salary cap to ensure that ALL teams have an equal chance of making the playoffs EVERY year.

[WazzuRC]

I totally disagree Matrix. It's very true that there is plenty of parity in baseball, and the top teams haven't always capitalized on their spending when they should.

The issue I have is the fact that big market teams are allowed to take risks on players by giving them ridiculous contracts while small market teams aren't afforded the same luxury. The Red Sox are able to give exorbitant contracts to Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, etc. Even if those deals don't pan out, it's not going to cripple their chances at contending every year. Tampa or San Diego don't have the same opportunities to give them those same contracts because if they do and things don't pan out, it cripples their ability to actually contend on a yearly basis.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

A lot can happen over a short playoff series, which is why there is so much parity. That randomness levels out the competitive edge of clubs w/ booku $$$$$$$.

You are correct, sir.