Thread: Whats the deal with some baseball teams?
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Old 07-31-2006, 07:40 PM   #6
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But look at who was on that D'Backs team. I don't think Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling came up through their minor league system. They won because they spent money.

I'll grant you the Marlins, though. The '97 team was an example of spending a ton to bring in the best players (and the team subsequently disbanded that winter because they couldn't afford them). In '03 they learned their lesson and brought in good young players (Willis, Pierre, etc) and some grounding veterans (Pudge and Conine) instead of just signing the top names available. But even then, they haven't had the long-term success that the big-money teams have.

And Miz, how many World Series have the A's or the Mariners won in the last 15 years? Come to think of it, how many World Series have they even made in that span? Yeah, the teams have done quite well in the regular season, but the teams that win World Series are the ones that spend the money.
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