Shows how much you know about Baseball, do some research starting with the 1900s. Baseball hasn't changed in 112 years.Enlightening the
IGNORANT is not an easy task. The NFL and NBA share tv revenue and have a salary cap in place to level the playing field and to make sure the small market teams survive financially. The owners of the small market teams in MLB don't compete. Baltimore and Oakland did an excellent job this year with modest payrolls. Baltimore came really close to eliminating the Yankees. Baltimore has really good pitching and they will be very competitive next year. Oakland had to face Verlander twice with an umpire who enlarged the strike zone to 3 inches inside and outside the plate, balls below the knees and above the letters WERE CALLED STRIKES. When Sandy Alderson worked in the commissioners office they fired umps who did not observe the established strike zone. Alderson also made sure the strike zone was the same for the AL and NL. Verlander is an excellent pitcher. He does not need the umpires help.
The luxury tax has done nothing to deter the Yankees from signing free agent all-stars or to level the playing field.
Boston had a fire sale after the all-star brake when they realized their season was over. The Dodgers grabbed those overpaid players and the result was a big FAIL against the SF Giants in the NL West.
I have a feeling the guy suggesting more research doesn't like to read.