TopDawg
4/5/2006, 01:13 PM
A lot of people talk about how MLB is structured so that the highest paying teams are virtually guaranteed a spot in the playoffs/World Series and that the lower-payroll teams don't have a chance. With that in mind, go ahead and make your predictions on which teams will make the playoffs, the World Series and who will win it all.
Here is some payroll help:
AL East
New York Yankees 194,663,079
Boston Red Sox 120,099,824
Baltimore Orioles 72,585,582
Toronto Blue Jays 71,915,000
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 35,417,967
AL Central
Chicago White Sox 102,750,667
Detroit Tigers 82,612,866
Minnesota Twins 63,396,006
Cleveland Indians 56,031,500
Kansas City Royals 47,294,000
AL West
Los Angeles Angels 103,472,000
Seattle Mariners 87,959,833
Texas Rangers 68,228,662
Oakland Athletics 62,243,079
NL East
New York Mets 101,084,963
Atlanta Braves 90,156,876
Philadelphia Phillies 88,273,333
Washington Nationals 63,143,000
Florida Marlins 14,998,500
NL Central
Chicago Cubs 94,424,499
Houston Astros 92,551,503
St. Louis Cardinals 88,891,371
Cincinnati Reds 60,909,519
Milwaukee Brewers 57,568,333
Pittsburgh Pirates 46,717,750
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers 98,447,187
San Francisco Giants 90,056,419
San Diego Padres 69,896,141
Arizona Diamondbacks 59,684,226
Colorado Rockies 41,233,000
Here is some payroll help:
AL East
New York Yankees 194,663,079
Boston Red Sox 120,099,824
Baltimore Orioles 72,585,582
Toronto Blue Jays 71,915,000
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 35,417,967
AL Central
Chicago White Sox 102,750,667
Detroit Tigers 82,612,866
Minnesota Twins 63,396,006
Cleveland Indians 56,031,500
Kansas City Royals 47,294,000
AL West
Los Angeles Angels 103,472,000
Seattle Mariners 87,959,833
Texas Rangers 68,228,662
Oakland Athletics 62,243,079
NL East
New York Mets 101,084,963
Atlanta Braves 90,156,876
Philadelphia Phillies 88,273,333
Washington Nationals 63,143,000
Florida Marlins 14,998,500
NL Central
Chicago Cubs 94,424,499
Houston Astros 92,551,503
St. Louis Cardinals 88,891,371
Cincinnati Reds 60,909,519
Milwaukee Brewers 57,568,333
Pittsburgh Pirates 46,717,750
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers 98,447,187
San Francisco Giants 90,056,419
San Diego Padres 69,896,141
Arizona Diamondbacks 59,684,226
Colorado Rockies 41,233,000