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Morbius

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8. Money buys depth.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 08:41 PM

Monday

Teams can and do develop talent but it takes depth to win over a long season. The White Sox, for example, have some exciting young talent and are doing better than most expected, but if any of their starters go down for a significant stretch, there goes their season.

Pitchers get hurt. It's a fact of the game. The Dodgers have nine or ten starters and the Yankees are similar. There's a reason these teams are routinely around in October.

If the Guardians, the Rays, the A's and the White Sox are all still contenders at the trade deadline, I'll eat my hat. So to speak.

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The top four American League teams in LOWEST total payroll would all make the playoffs ... [View all] Auggie Saturday OP

How do they do it, Auggie? True Dough Saturday #1

Cleveland has always developed good pitchers. Diamond_Dog Saturday #2

Batters too. Traded for prospects or cast-offs. Auggie Saturday #3

I watch every game, Auggie. And when I can't watch Diamond_Dog Saturday #5

It's the curse of small-market teams True Dough Saturday #4

Tampa Bay always amazes me, the talent they come up with. Diamond_Dog Saturday #6

Yes, True Dough Saturday #7

Money buys depth. Morbius Monday #8

Trades build depth too Auggie 14 hrs ago #9