Here’s to a week with more good than bad.
Tribe News
Hint, hint . . . the Rays threaded the needle again. More below.
From Terry Pluto:
Tampa Bay, Oakland and the Tribe have been the best at competing with modest cut-rate budgets in a sport with no salary cap that punishes teams in smaller markets. The A’s and Rays had cheaper payrolls than the Tribe in 2020. All three made the playoffs.
“For the last eight years, we have been very competitive,” said Francona. “Have we gotten to the final prize?