[shilala]

The cool thing about baseball is that there's no salary cap. Luxury tax, yes. But that means nothing to teams that can try to buy a winner.
Take a minute and think about how many teams have been able to buy a winner. I can think of two. The Yankees and the Marlins.
Then bump that up against how many teams have tried to buy a winner.
It doesn't really work.

The Yankees are a baseball anomaly, moreso than the BoSox. The Yankees are expected to win. Every single year. Their fanbase and income is staggering, and it makes sense they're expected to win.
I admire the fact that they take pride in that expectation. Most franchises would take advantage of it and maximize profits out the wazoo. Maybe field a decent team every four or five years. The Yankees bust their ass to buy a winner.

Baseball requires cohesiveness a lot more than talent. Requires is a poor word. Rewards is better. Look at the Pirates, O's, A's, and the Royals, for instance.
They're delivering a good brand of ball for 1/3 of what the Dodgers are paying.
Granted, the Dodgers and BoSox may be lumped in that "anomaly" regard with the Yanks, and they're expected to win.

My point is that by and large, a winner needs to be built through the clubhouse and farm rather than bought. Talent is everywhere, but personalities have got to mesh, and it isn't easy to keep a fire lit for 162 games.