OAKLAND -- Both the A's and Red Sox have enjoyed their share of success over the past decade, but the two franchises have done it very differently.
It's not just the gap between the teams' payrolls – and let's be honest, it's wider than the Grand Canyon – but it's also the two clubs' philosophies on pitching.
Take this season for example. Boston has loaded up on top-line starters, boasting a rotation that features Cy Young Award winners David Price and Rick Porcello, as well as perennial Cy Young contender Chris Sale.
The Red Sox agreed to long-term, big-money deals with Sale and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi this offseason, and are spending $88.