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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1752921" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/gordo-cardinals-pirates-illustrate-baseballs-competitive-imbalance/article_f22ba169-501c-5b16-97d7-ca67870881d9.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The atmosphere will be supercharged, which is not something the rebuilding Pirates experience often. The contrast of these mid-market franchises is jarring and troubling.</p><p></p><p>While Cardinals fans celebrate the longevity of Wainwright (17th season) and Molina (18th season), Pirates fans are just happy the team hasn’t dealt fourth-year veteran outfielder Bryan Reynolds yet.</p><p>After all, the team has traded away most of its standouts the past few years while replacing them with youngsters and stopgap veterans. Unlike the Cardinals, the Pirates place little value on star power or nostalgia.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Their entire opening payroll is only slightly higher than the $35 million Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will earn by himself this season. The current Cardinals payroll is nearly $120 million more than Pittsburgh’s total.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Franchises are still free to spend the bare minimum on players. The Pirates enter this season with just six players earning $2 million or more, topped by Roberto Perez’s $5 million.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Stunningly mind blowing............................................................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1752921, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/gordo-cardinals-pirates-illustrate-baseballs-competitive-imbalance/article_f22ba169-501c-5b16-97d7-ca67870881d9.html[/URL] The atmosphere will be supercharged, which is not something the rebuilding Pirates experience often. The contrast of these mid-market franchises is jarring and troubling. While Cardinals fans celebrate the longevity of Wainwright (17th season) and Molina (18th season), Pirates fans are just happy the team hasn’t dealt fourth-year veteran outfielder Bryan Reynolds yet. After all, the team has traded away most of its standouts the past few years while replacing them with youngsters and stopgap veterans. Unlike the Cardinals, the Pirates place little value on star power or nostalgia. [B][I]Their entire opening payroll is only slightly higher than the $35 million Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will earn by himself this season. The current Cardinals payroll is nearly $120 million more than Pittsburgh’s total. Franchises are still free to spend the bare minimum on players. The Pirates enter this season with just six players earning $2 million or more, topped by Roberto Perez’s $5 million. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/I][/B] Stunningly mind blowing............................................................ [/QUOTE]
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