Tag: small market teams

  • The Poor Get Poorer

    The Poor Get Poorer

    As we noted previously, MLB’s greatest greatest problem is the fact that there is a distinct gap between the rich and poor teams.  If you are a fan of teams like the Mets, Yankees or Dodgers, you do not have to live with the fear that your club will have to jettison their most talented…

  • MLB Salaries and the Other Leagues: Yes There is a Difference!

    As we noted in our last post (Rich vs Poor), there is a large chasm between the wealthiest and the poorest clubs in the MLB landscape.  We wondered whether this difference between the haves and the have nots was also true in the other sports. In the table below we compare MLB with the other…