Angels $154 million payroll still not enough for postseason spot.
Moneyball prevails.
The Los Angeles Angels were officially eliminated from postseason contention when the Athletics defeated the Rangers 4-3 on Monday night.
Last offseason, LA signed the biggest free agent available, Albert Pujols, to a 10-year, $240 million contract and added C.J. Wilson to their roster with a 5-year, $77.5 million deal. The Angels roster also features sure-thing Rookie of the Year (and possible MVP) Mike Trout and Zack Greinke, who they acquired at the trade deadline.
Their $154,484,166 payroll ranked fourth in Major League Baseball heading into the 2012 season, but it still wasn’t enough.
The Baltimore Orioles ($81,428,999, ranked 19th) and Oakland Athletics ($55,372,500, ranked 29th) both edged LA for postseason spots.
Don’t let anyone tell you Major League Baseball doesn’t have parity. From 2007-2011, only six teams didn’t make the postseason (Washington, Baltimore, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and San Diego). Three of those six are playing playoff baseball in 2012.
Add the LA Dodgers to your “Big Money/Sitting at Home for the Postseason” list.
Why, why, why, did they bail out the Red Sox taking on those huge contracts? Those duds – AGon, Crawford, and Beckett would have sunk the Red Sox for years had Magic’s Dodgers not taken them off their hands.
absolutely true,,,,,,,,,,,Nobody better bailout the Yankees as they continue to age now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I hope these teams learn their lessons……………..