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But let's look at who's most likely making the playoffs this year:NY Mets -- $138M (#2 overall)
Boston -- $133M (#4)
Chicago White Sox -- $121 M (#5)
LA Angels -- $119M (#6)
LA Dodgers -- $119M (#7)
Chicago Cubs -- $118M (#8)
Philadelphia -- $98M (#12)
Tampa Bay Rays -- $44M (#29)
The Rays, after years of high draft picks and relying on green talent finally panned out, toppled the mighty Yankees! Parity does indeed exist..
6 of the 8 probable playoff teams are from the highest 8 payrolls. 7 of 8 are from the highest 12 payrolls. That's not parity. That's a Yankee team getting old and the Devil Rays having a fluke season.
It's possible for teams to win with less money the way Oakland has, but it's still a lot easier when you can spend more on players.
