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If money bought championships, the New York Yankees would be 13-time defending World Series champions. And the Baltimore Orioles – yes, the Orioles were the last team to outspend the Yankees on opening day, $70.4 million to $63.2 million in 1998 – wouldn’t be so starved for a title. Of course, money doesn’t buy championships, and anyone who subscribes to such a view need only recall the Mets and Cubs of recent years.
What money does buy is opportunities that those without money never sniff. The opportunity to go after frontline free agents and the nine-figure salaries they command. The opportunity to blow one of those signings and shed it like a cicada does its exoskeleton. The opportunity to bomb a few drafts and buy their way out of a talent drought through ...
OAKLAND, Calif. – This is the other side of the Bay, the other side of baseball. This is where the Oakland Athletics perform in virtual anonymity, a team caught between an owner’s dreams and the reality of too many... more »
The franchise owners of Major League Baseball will soon gather for another quarterly meeting. This one, on Wednesday and Thursday, is scheduled for New York. And just like every other quarterly MLB owners meeting of the past... more »
On his 40th birthday on May 30, Manny Ramirez is eligible to rejoin the A's, who will be in Minneapolis. He eagerly anticipates that day, and Ramirez said that A's fans also should be excited. "I will be ready," he said in a... more »
Mariano Rivera notched his fifth save of the season Monday night by allowing one hit over a scoreless inning as part of a 2-1 win over the Orioles. Little did we know it at the time, but there's a chance that it will go down... more »
C: Jesus Montero, Mariners If he doesn’t already occupy backstop eligibility in your league, Montero has eight games under his belt behind the plate this season, and will see more regular action at the position thanks to... more »
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