Why this Yankees fan is rooting hard for the Royals to win the WS

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21. What are you talking about???

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I didn't say ANYTHING about owners that don't invest in their own team. I did say that some owners CAN spend a lot more than others and still make a profit.

In 2014, the Yankees made $508 million in revenue, the Houston Astros made $175 million. The Yankees were able to spend $203 million ON PLAYERS ALONE (not even the highest payroll that year), while the Astros spent $44 million. Could the Astros have spent more? Absolutely. Could the Astros try to compete with the Yankees in a bidding war for one individual player? Maybe, but they'd have to want that player more than the Yankees did, because no matter how much they offered. the Yankees could always afford to offer more if they wanted to. Could the Astros field the same lineup the Yankees do? Not a chance. If the Astros were stuck paying Arod and Sabathia $46 million for 2016 and 2017, they'd be fucked. They Yankees aren't. That's the advantage the big market teams have. They can afford to overpay players to make sure they get them, and if the players don't work out, they can afford a quality replacement, or to pay them to go away.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/193645/revenue-of-major-league-baseball-teams-in-2010/

By the way, your $19 million number is from 1996 (where they were the 5th lowest spending team in baseball). That year, the yankees payroll was ONLY $61 million (highest in the league). All of the teams that made the playoffs were in the top 14 in payroll. The Royals revenue was $43 million that year and after expenses, their operating income (after expenses) was $4.7 million. The Yankees revenue was $133 million and their operating income was $38 million. If you have a player go down or underperform, or if you need to add players at the trade deadline, it's a lot easier to replace them when you have $38 million to play with than if you have $4.7 million to play with. The idea that having more money isn't a significant advantage is total bullshit, and you know it. Kansas City and Houston already have to start planning for what happens when their players come up for a contract, but they Yankees can afford to resign any and all players they choose to.

http://www.baseballchronology.com/Baseball/Years/1996/Income_Expenses.asp

http://www.baseballchronology.com/Baseball/Years/1996/Payroll.asp