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It's not easy being a baseball fan. The commitment is intense: 162 games from the thaw of early April through the sweat of summer to the cool evenings of October -- and that doesn't include spring training or the never-ending offseason.
The sport has a payroll structure that even its defenders would agree isn't exactly equitable across all 30 teams. The New York Mets, case in point, will pay Juan Soto nearly $122 million in 2025 -- a $75 million signing bonus plus a $46.