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Originally Posted by Halx
Let's not deny there is a difference between small markets and big markets. We know Kansas City isn't going to field a good team.. ever.
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There is no reason the Royals couldn't have a great team. Their problems are in player development, drafting, and identifying talent. They are spending the more money than the Indians right now, they just don't spend it wisely.
You can compete at any payroll level. The DBacks are only paying $52M for their guys this year and are 0.5 games out of first. They got there by drafting the right guys, making smart trades, and a little luck (as in don't give shitty middle relievers like Dotel $5,000,000).
Speaking of the DBacks, MARK FUCKING REYNOLDS has been on a tear. He got called up from AA two weeks ago and he's been hitting the shit out of the ball. Actually, the whole team has been brutalizing opponents the last couple of weeks. Randy is back (again) tonight.
I'm bummed that we won't see a Randy/Curt matchup when we play Boston.
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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I'm just saying that if you're complaining that the Jake can't sell out and the payroll is so small, then the management should look at how Boston makes so much money on merchandise sales etc.
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Merchandise sales are
divided equally among all 30 teams.