Any correlation between Playoffs and Payroll?

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  • October 1, 2018 at 7:21 pm #71489
    shakenbake McBride
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    Payroll:(before additions July31 and Aug.31)
    1. Boston $235 million
    3. Dodgers $186
    4. Cubs $183
    7. Yankees $166
    10. Astros $158
    14. Rockies $142
    15. Indians $138
    20. Braves $118
    25. Brewers $ 90
    29. Oakland $ 66

    October 2, 2018 at 7:38 am #71503
    Brian Walton
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    Where did your data source place the Cardinals?

    October 2, 2018 at 3:44 pm #71552
    858booyah
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    My guess is 8th or 9th.

    October 2, 2018 at 4:02 pm #71556
    mudville
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    $30M of the Red Sox payroll is dead money.

    https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mlb-teams-with-the-most-dead-money-in-2018/

    October 2, 2018 at 5:15 pm #71565
    Brian Walton
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    The Cards had a lot of wounded money! 😉

    On the Red Sox, it goes back to Theo days. Big payroll allows greater risk-taking, which makes mistakes easier to absorb on such a large base.

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