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Gary B.1. Yankees - $184 million
2. Red Sox - $127 million
3. Angels - $100 million
4. Dodgers - $92 million
5. Braves - $90 million
6. Cardinals - $83 million
7. Astros - $75 million
8. Twins - $53 million
Outside of the Red Sox and the Angels, the Yankees spent literally TWICE as much as any other team, and more than 3 times as much as the Twins! And STILL, $57 million more than the Red Sox is not an insignificant gap by any stretch. It's gonna be awfully embarrassing for Steinbrenner if they don't make it all the way again, and lucky for them they weren't bested in the first series by a team that spent a staggering $131 million less than them this year. I know it's not just about money, but these are pretty dramatic and telling numbers.
The Yankees definitely bring in a lot of money at home and to visiting teams when they play them, and they sure better considering how much money they spend, but they will still always be the enemy for so many people come World Series time because of their outrageous spending, their amazing arrogance and because they've won the damn thing just too many times.
The baseball world doesn't revolve around the New York Yankees and every other team has a following who prays their team will win as opposed to just expecting they'll win as some kind of God-given right. Sorry to all the Yankee fans, it's just the way it is.