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A Radical Proposal To Improve MLB Parity

Posted: 6th November 2009 by Stephen Meli in MLB
The most storied franchise in American sports, the New York Yankees, have been crowned 2009 World Series Champions. With this title comes admiration, jealousy, and a cold hard look at the parity situation in Major League Baseball. The payroll for the New York Yankees in 2009 was approximately $200 million. They spent $50 million more than the next largest spender, the New York Mets and about $88 million more than NL ...