31 Oct '09 11:36>3 edits
These are the facts taken from the thread last year. They laid out 3 different ways.
Since 2003.....
Team.....playoff appearances.....League Payroll position (8 is avg)
NY..............5.........................................1
Bos.............4.........................................2
LAA.............3.........................................3
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Here's a run down of the last 6 YEARS of who made the playoffs..Yankees every year and Boston 4 times outta 6..
02 NY
03 NY & BOS
04 NY & BOS
05 NY & BOS
06 NY
07 NY & BOS
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Since 2003.....
The top 4 teams in salary have made it to the playoffs 13 times while the bottom 11 teams in salary have made it only 6 times
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These stats are irrefutable but go on, use your weak example of a lower team that made it in to the playoffs one year which in your mind somehow disproves all of this....If any of you look at these stats, AND STILL CAN"T SEE that payroll increases a teams likelyhood of getting intot the playoffs then I suggest you go play checkers or get a job re-inflating tires at a gas station because there is no hope for you.
Since 2003.....
Team.....playoff appearances.....League Payroll position (8 is avg)
NY..............5.........................................1
Bos.............4.........................................2
LAA.............3.........................................3
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Here's a run down of the last 6 YEARS of who made the playoffs..Yankees every year and Boston 4 times outta 6..
02 NY
03 NY & BOS
04 NY & BOS
05 NY & BOS
06 NY
07 NY & BOS
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Since 2003.....
The top 4 teams in salary have made it to the playoffs 13 times while the bottom 11 teams in salary have made it only 6 times
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These stats are irrefutable but go on, use your weak example of a lower team that made it in to the playoffs one year which in your mind somehow disproves all of this....If any of you look at these stats, AND STILL CAN"T SEE that payroll increases a teams likelyhood of getting intot the playoffs then I suggest you go play checkers or get a job re-inflating tires at a gas station because there is no hope for you.