>>Yes, the famous Expos of 1994. They had an awesome team, and very likely would have made it to the world series. That strike harmed the sport very badly.
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>Not really. Imagine the consequences of a team with the lowest paid players winning the world series. That would've hurt the sport ($$$$$$$$) very badly. A proof that $$$$$ does'nt necessarily buy the world series.
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>So now partly because of that they don't have salary cap and you have a sport where the big market teams can hope to go to the world series because of the huge amount they give to their players. Oh sure from time to time a small market team can win it. Luck can intervene there from time to time.
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>Can't wait to see a guy earning more $$$$ than an entire (small market) team.
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>ARod is close but not quite there yet.
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>By the way I have'nt watched a game since the expos left Montreal.
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>Hockey is about to begin. Now talk about a sport where the players can't sleep and play at the same time. ;-)


Actually in baseball this season the playoff teams are pretty evenly divided between having big payrolls, medium payrolls, and low payrolls. The Twins, A's, and I think Padres are in the last group. Meanwhile, some big spenders like the Red Sox, Orioles, Cubs, and White Sox will be watching on TV.