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Yankees Finished '05 Season With A Record $207.2 Million Payroll
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     Here's the reason why a salary cap in baseball is a necessity.  The way the system is set up now, Kansas City and Tampa Bay don't have a legitimate shot at putting out a contender.  Every offseason, George Steinbrenner gets the best players money can buy and then some.  But, does his team win it all every year?  NO!!!  The two teams in the '05 World Series (Astros & White Sox) were ranked 12th and 13th in payroll.  A salary cap is a MUST in order to have an even playing field for all teams.  

     Now that baseball has the steroid problem under control, it's time for Bud Selig and the powers that be to do something about the out of control payrolls for big-market teams.  Even if you live in a small-market, it doesn't mean that you're entitled to a team that's low on talent.