"If there's a correlation between spending the most money and winning a championship, I still think it's a weak correlation. Sample size of data, not very big. But they earned every bit of it. I mean, they struggled with injuries throughout the season. But they got healthy at the right time. The rotation got healthy, and when that rotation is healthy, they're tough to beat."
"And they, quite frankly, played up to their potential. They really played up to their potential. Especially those last two games. That has to happen. Your players have to play up to their potential when you're playing a team as good as the Blue Jays and playing under that kind of pressure in the World Series. So hat's off to them. It's not easy to do twice, and they did it in dramatic fashion this time."
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent heavily across two offseasons to assemble a roster that delivered back-to-back World Series titles. Executives around the league criticized the Dodgers' payroll as difficult for most owners to match and questioned whether high spending reliably produces championships. Those critics pointed to injuries and the randomness of the postseason as reasons spending alone may not ensure success. An industry voice acknowledged the Dodgers earned their titles but called the correlation between highest spending and championships weak, citing small sample size. The Dodgers' health, particularly a recovered pitching rotation, and players performing to peak potential in high-pressure games were decisive factors. The Yankees did not spend the most in free agency last year.
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