Out on a limb - Red Sox / Dodgers World Series

mattinglymint23

Dodgers in six
Mattingly gets first of many World Series rings.
How sweet it would be...

jeffcbay

I would bet good money on it... because these teams have:

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers - $216,302,909
#4 Boston Red Sox - $158,967,286

MCMLVTopps

jeffcbay...

I really enjoyed losing to the Rays !!!

1985fan

While spending money on payroll doesn't guarantee you the playoffs, not spending money is much more likely to keep you out.

jeffcbay

It's just not a level playing field. The only thing that ever makes it interesting is when a small money team beats a big money team.

Barndog

<< <i>It's just not a level playing field. The only thing that ever makes it interesting is when a small money team beats a big money team. >>



I guess you won't be watching any more baseball this year, as it will be uninteresting. Every remaining team has a payroll of $79 million or more

jeffcbay

Go Pirates.

pocketpiececommems

Pirates went home.

jeffcbay

Go A's.

larryallen73

Dodgers v. Red Sox would be what the tv execs want.

Being in Cali I would love to see A's v. Dodgers. Maybe the gutty little A's could do like the gutty little Dodgers did in '88!? I hope not but would make for good tv.

jeffcbay

Let's see... St. Louis is next? Crap. Ok, let's see a Cardinals/Tigers World Series... I guess.

New York Yankees $228,995,945
Los Angeles Dodgers $216,302,909
Philadelphia $159,578,214
Boston $158,967,286
Detroit $149,046,844
San Francisco $142,180,333
Los Angeles Angels $142,165,250
Texas $127,197,575
Chicago White Sox $124,065,277
Toronto $118,244,039
St. Louis $116,702,085
Washington $112,431,770
Cincinnati $110,565,728
Chicago Cubs $104,150,726
Baltimore $91,793,333
Milwaukee $91,003,366
Arizona $90,158,500
Atlanta $89,288,193
New York Mets $88,877,033
Seattle $84,295,952
Cleveland $82,517,300
Kansas City $80,491,725
Minnesota $75,562,500
Colorado $75,449,071
San Diego $71,689,900
Oakland $68,577,000
Pittsburgh $66,289,524
Tampa Bay $57,030,272
Miami $39,621,900
Houston $24,328,538

wrestlingcardking

I guess the Cardinals are the financial underdog......

WTCG

In the end it's the big spending teams that win and this year is no exception. Cheapskateball...er...moneyball loses out to big money ball every time.

soundgard

<< <i>In the end it's the big spending teams that win and this year is no exception. Cheapskateball...er...moneyball loses out to big money ball every time. >>



Pretty much. Thats one thing i dislike about baseball compared to the other pro sports. No salary cap.

Anyway, I'm predicting a Detroit/st louis world series.

1985fan

<< <i>In the end it's the big spending teams that win and this year is no exception. Cheapskateball...er...moneyball loses out to big money ball every time. >>



Really?

So the A's lost out to the Rangers and Angels? Where was this negativity as the A's were winning? It must be amazing to be captain hindsight where you can make statements after they happen and make it sound like you knew it beforehand.

Stingray

Well if the Tigers bats don't do better than they did in the A's series, they won't get past Boston.

jeffcbay

I think Cabrera might finally be off the schnide, so they should be able to beat Boston pretty handily.

WTCG

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<< <i>In the end it's the big spending teams that win and this year is no exception. Cheapskateball...er...moneyball loses out to big money ball every time. >>



Really?

So the A's lost out to the Rangers and Angels? Where was this negativity as the A's were winning? It must be amazing to be captain hindsight where you can make statements after they happen and make it sound like you knew it beforehand. >>



Moneyball will get teams into the postseason but that's all...getting in to the postseason. Big difference between getting in and winning in the postseason.

1985fan

Where was this amazing prediction about moneyball teams before they lost?

You sir are ridiculous.

telephoto1

Am I the only one surprised to see the Cubs salary numbers so far up the list?

Estil

I warned my wife that if the Dodgers (and my boyhood idol Donnie Baseball; as he's from nearby Evansville, IN) makes the World Series against her Red Sox (she's from Greater Boston) I may have to root against her team...so if that comes to pass don't be at all surprised if I have to sleep outside with my cat for the next several nights

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Estil

Clearly, your wife will be rooting for the right team! A big "wicked good" to her. Tell her my hometown is Lowell.

Hope it doesn't rain too much where you live for the next week or two.

wrestlingcardking

Dodgers have a huge mountain to climb facing Wainwright in Game 3 and down 2-0, and having Game 6 and Game 7 in St. Louis.

digicat

A pair of 1-0 shutouts today. There's some seriously slick pitching being fielded on all 4 LCS teams this year.

wrestlingcardking

Great pitching until we saw the Tigers bullpen, yikes!

wrestlingcardking

<< <i>Dodgers have a huge mountain to climb facing Wainwright in Game 3 and down 2-0, and having Game 6 and Game 7 in St. Louis. >>




Think the Dodgers will be heading down the road soon!!!

gosteelers

Hopefully another beat down by the Red Sox over the Cards...

1985fan

I don't have a dog in this fight but I so wish the Dodgers had won. Now we're going to be regaled over and over with how the Cardinals play baseball the 'right' way and how St. Louis fans are the best in baseball. Blech.

Go Red Sox, hopefully sweep St. Louis.

digicat

I might root for the Red Sox. Here's their recent team picture.

Estil

I was really hoping for my idol to finally get his chance to shine on MLB's biggest stage and truth be told the Dodgers did come a very long way and put up a good fight in the NLCS...but I guess the Cardinals' experience (they've finished at least National League Runner-Up eight times since 2000 and of course also won a couple of championships) in the end was just too much.

At least my wife's team is in it for the first time since 2007! And hopefully my Cats will once again be a serious title contender this coming season as well! We certainly don't need anymore NLT's...