The Tampa Bay Rays have been slimer’d by the Boston Red Sox in one tussle on the American League side, assuring us all that Boston will still have a chance to win their 4th World Series title in recent memory. So, too, is that chance alive for the San Francisco Giants in the National League, as they lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in their NLDS grudge match.
Boston, the Dodgers, the Giants, the Houston Astros...all big spenders, the lot. Heck, even Atlanta spent some $144 million on their payroll this year, a full $12 million or so (roughly one Eugenio Suarez or Sonny Gray) more than did the Cincinnati Reds this year.