The New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are in the League Championship Series with the sport91裸聊视频檚 top three payrolls, joined by Cleveland at No. 23.
91裸聊视频淵ou have to scratch and claw and match up and make moves, take shots and hope that it works,91裸聊视频� Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. 91裸聊视频淲hereas for the other three teams, for the majorities, they set their lineup and go play.91裸聊视频�
The and the Yankees-Guardians American League matchup beginning Monday feature some of baseball91裸聊视频檚 biggest stars in Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso. Cleveland has the best closer in Emmanuel Clase and a top hitter in Jos茅 Ram铆rez.
Playoff pairings bring to the forefront the question of whether spending equates to success.
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The Mets have the top payroll of $332 million, followed by the Yankees at $311 million and the Dodgers at $266 million, according to Major League Baseball91裸聊视频檚 latest projections (final figures aren91裸聊视频檛 calculated until winter, after all bonuses have been determined). The Guardians are at $109 million.
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was sixth in payroll last year at $241 million when it won the World Series against Arizona, which was 20th at $129 million.
The only top spenders to win titles since the current luxury tax started have been the , and 2009 Yankees. Boston has won twice with a top-three payroll, as the second-biggest spender in 2004 and 2007, and the third-highest in 2013.
Seven of the last 21 champions have had payrolls outside the top 10: the (14th), (18th), (13th), 2011 Cardinals (11th), 2010 Giants (11th), 2005 White Sox (13th) and 2003 Marlins (20th).
91裸聊视频淎s far as the payroll goes, ultimately it comes down to playing good baseball,91裸聊视频� said San Diego manager Mike Shildt, whose team ranked 15th and .
The Dodgers and Mets will be meeting in the postseason for the fourth time after the 1988 NLCS won by LA and the 2006 and 91裸聊视频�15 NLDS won by New York. The 1988 matchup was marked by the ejection of Dodgers pitcher Jay Howell in Game 3 for having pine tar on his glove and the 2015 NLDS was marred by the Dodgers91裸聊视频� while trying to break up a double play. before the 2016 season.
After the Mets took two of three at Dodger Stadium this April, Los Angeles swept New York at Citi Field in late May, prompting a that sparked New York91裸聊视频檚 turnaround from a 22-33 start.
Jack Flaherty starts the opener for the Dodgers and for the Mets, in just his third appearance of an injury-filled season. Sean Manaea pitches Game 2 for New York, which earned three days off by .
Dodgers All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, playing with a sprained right ankle, was 4 for 14 with no RBIs in the NLDS.
Cleveland and the Yankees will be playing in the postseason for the seventh time. Cleveland won the Division Series in 1997 and 2007, and it lost the 1998 ALCS, Division Series in 2017 and 91裸聊视频�22 and the wild-card round in 2020. The Yankees were four outs from advancing in 1997 before Sandy Alomar91裸聊视频檚 tying homer off Mariano Rivera in Game 4. The Indians won the series in five games and knocked out New York, which had won the 1996 title and went on to win three more from 1998-2000.
Two years ago, Cleveland91裸聊视频檚 Josh Naylor angered Yankees fans with his of a home run off Gerrit Cole in Game 4.
New York won two of three at Cleveland in April and also at home in August. Having , the Yankees could go with Carlos Rod贸n in the opener and Cole in Game 2. Cleveland, which , could go with Alex Cobb in Game 1.
91裸聊视频淥bviously a tremendous bullpen,91裸聊视频� Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. 91裸聊视频淎thletic. They defend really well. They91裸聊视频檙e pretty balanced in their attack.91裸聊视频�
