I lend stuff like that no credence. It's just sour grapes.
The spending in baseball isn't an actual issue.
Check back in with me if the Dodgers win 3 WS in a row or the Padres declare bankruptcy.
I think it's more about folks whining because it's another team.
I was in Germany at the time so I don't know, but was any Oriole fan complaining about how much Angelos was spending when the O's were #1 in payroll?
From what I read it was two year deals.
I can see the logic of going for the larger AAV one year deal with a stacked team over a two year deal.
The Red Sox offered 2/28. Not hard to see why he didn't pick that.
Word is his market was soft and he wasn't offered anything long term.
The cap hit for this is a smidge under 20M.
His deal is pretty close to the QO, bigger number but lower actual value.
I don't know.
Payroll was between 31-40M lower in 2021. They drew 1M more in 2023. How much do the O's net per filled seat?
I'm sure revenue was higher in 2023, profits...I don't know.
But it's the Central.
Only the Twins finished over .500 last year.
Only the Guardians finished over .500 in 2022.
Only the White Sox finished over .500 in 2021.
Cheater?
Pfft.
If you are trying to say that he might not be as effective since the crackdown fine but many guys used/use something more than is officially allowed,
He was just more honest about it.