Wrong. MLB has what's called a soft salary cap, and the
Posted on: May 16, 2023 at 10:23:04 CT
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luxury tax kicks in after that cap is exceeded.
Also, you can cherry-pick all the outliers you want, but the teams with the biggest payrolls — on average — dominate the league.
11 of the 12 most recent AL and NL pennant winners are among the top 10 payrolls — all except Tampa Bay.
The Royals were a fluke and have reverted back to their mean, reaching the playoff every 30 years or so.