Column: Don't blame big payrolls for the success of Dodgers, Yankees and Mets
Briefly

"Last year, the conversation was the exact opposite: Everyone was concerned about the format, because the teams that had the most wins over the course of the year didn't find their way late into the postseason."
"Baseball is not doomed because it lacks a salary cap. The Kansas City Chiefs dominate the NFL, but not because the NFL has a salary cap. The Chiefs dominate because they have Patrick Mahomes, who has led his team to three championships in five years."
"Competitive balance comes from the expanded postseason, because - stop us if you've heard this before - anything can happen in a short series. No team has to spend $300 million to win."
"The lowest seed in the National League playoffs represented the league in the World Series the last two years and could for a third consecutive year."
Read at Los Angeles Times
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