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Originally Posted by andymac
Most teams can afford it, it is just that most teams have true black holes on their payroll making them unable to handle those black holes and Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez has never been the problem, he has always produced.
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How many Division titles did the Rangers win with him? Yes, he produces, but for any team on an actual budget, he's overpriced. The Big Boys can pay that figure, but they are the minority. That's what sucks about modern baseball. Teams like the Marlins, Rays, Royals, and Pirates have become glorified AAA teams for the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, White Sox, and Mets. And in between these two extremes you have all the other also-rans who seldom make a twitch on the richter scale of post season appearances. Please don't try to tell me that if the Marlins would just pay A-Rod 30 mil a season and field 24 minor leaguers along side of him, they'd be competitive. That's silly.