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Could be worse, between them the Mets, Dodgers, and Yankees have almost $1B in payroll for 2025 (I added it up to $978 million) and none of them lead their respective divisions; the Yankees and Mets are sitting in the final spot of the Wildcard, a mere game ahead of the Guardians and Reds, respectively; while the Dodgers are in the second Wildcard spot.  The team with the best record in MLB, Milwaukee, is 23rd in total payroll at 113 million.

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[BostonCard]

Could be worse, between them the Mets, Dodgers, and Yankees have almost $1B in payroll for 2025 (I added it up to $978 million) and none of them lead their respective divisions; the Yankees and Mets are sitting in the final spot of the Wildcard, a mere game ahead of the Guardians and Reds, respectively; while the Dodgers are in the second Wildcard spot.  The team with the best record in MLB, Milwaukee, is 23rd in total payroll at 113 million.

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