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Be careful what you wish for. For years, the prevailing thought around Major League Baseball was that the deep- pocketed Los Angeles Dodgers were ruining baseball. New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner publicly lamented the Dodgers’ spending when he said, "It's difficult for most of us owners to be able to do the kind of things that they're doing”. A few months later, Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort took things one step further when he added, “The competitive imbalance

The Los Angeles Dodgers came into the 2026 MLB season as overwhelming favorites to win another World Series. A three peat would’ve been historic, but thankfully, the Milwaukee Brewers eliminated them in hilarious fashion. They swept LA four games to zero and now a potential lockout still looms over Major League Baseball. The Dodgers essentially formed one of the greatest rosters of all time on paper, and their luxury tax payroll was an estimated $433.1 million, the highest i

The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in the ALDS, and it was a beat down. For a New York team that’s always top five in payroll, there’s been too many disappointments since their last World Series win in 2009. Although they suffered major injuries from stars such as Aaron Judge, they just couldn’t hit when it mattered most. The Yankees have gone cold at the plate in the postseason in recent years, and nothing has changed. Manager Aaron Boone should absolutely be on