Former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards famously went on a press conference rant uttering the phrase “you play to win the game”. In Major League Baseball however, there’s an extra caveat to that statement, as it is often that teams pay to win the game.
With free agency in full swing, there are a number of teams making typical waves as big spenders, with other small market franchises just trying to put a single gift under the tree this year. This is a cycle that fans of these small market teams have grown accustomed to over the years, as the teams with the highest payroll, typically come out on top.