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Originally Posted by djnemo65
I think by including Oakland in your list you are undercutting your own argument. Oakland is a small market team that has been able to win consistently by drafting smart, keeping their farm leagues stocked, and letting players go when they are no longer available for cheap. How many big name free agents has Oakland signed during the last several years? How many former A's players have signed huge deals with other teams? There is no question that the odds in baseball are stacked against teams like Kansas City, but teams like Oakland prove that its possible to overcome these inequalities by being a little bit smarter.
If there was parity KC still wouldn't win, because they are one of the worst run franchises in all sports.
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I understand your point, but I was not saying those that spend the most always make the playoffs. Just that there is no parity in baseball. Look at the NFL, THAT is parity. If we were to take a guess right now at the playoff teams for the 2007 season in MLB, we would be 90% accurate. If we did the same thing for NFL we'd be 30% accurate at best.
Just a note about the Cards...Tony Larussa either sweeps teams, or gets swept in the series...I say he gets swept.