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Monday, February 28, 2011

Spending for playoff spots

By Tangotiger, 03:22 PM

I like RJ’s recent historical recap of the Indians.  Basically, how much they spend is indicative as to how much they expect to make a run for the playoffs.  Obviously, a team that spends more on free agents are getting less bang for their buck, so it would look like they have a better chance than they do.  Ideally, service time information, and player development costs would also be pieces of information that are routinely provided by MLB.  In any case, it’s a good way to at least look at within-team thinking year-to-year.

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