LA has not won because of their payroll. That is absolutely a fact. They have won because of astute talent management at the big league level (Hey, Farhan!) and brilliant scouting/signing of young talent. They have the deepest talent pool in the game. Where their resources come into play is not signing free agents (a stupid, short term fix) but rather paying their own guys who come up through the ranks and prove themselves in the majors.oski003 said:tequila4kapp said:Year in and year out the Dodgers have the highest payroll and more resources available to them than any team in their division. They should win every year. The Yankees or Red Sox would do the same thing in the AL east if one or the other was in a different division. Given the playing field isn't level, it isn't that great of an accomplishment.GBear4Life said:Nobody is making any claims about the value of a WS being inferior to sustained organization success whereby it presents annual opportunities to compete for a WS.tequila4kapp said:
As for the other main theme in the latter part of this thread...the Giant's accomplishment means a gazillion times more. Who gives a flying #$(* about regular season records? It is about winning rings.
Analytically, and from an organizational structure perspective, it is "harder" to have the best team every year (but lose in a short series thereafter every year) than it is to go 3 for 3 in postseasons in even years over 5 years (now 9 years).
In other words, you build a team that can be successful over 162 games, you don't (and to some degree can't) aim to win a few short series. Why? One, you can't win a WS without making the postseason, which requires being successful over a long period of time. Second, because statistical trends are more volatile in small sample sizes (5 and 7 game series), thus "building to win in the post season" is somewhat nonsensical. You build the best team you can. Comparing 5 games to 162 is figuratively like rolling a dice.
Again, nobody -- fans or organizations -- finds regular season success as the pinnacle of the sport Dodgers have more payroll and resources than any team in their division.
Your post was so dumb and misleading, this should be posted again...
And the Giants don't have a high payroll?? Shouldn't they expected too to win every year?
Payroll Rank the last 3 years:
2019: SF #5, LA #4
2018: SF #2, LA #3
2017: SF #4, LA #1
I recently read an article about Farhan Zaidi that discussed his model of franchise building. It is basically the same blueprint used by LA. Within a couple years - 2021/22, SF should be contending again. The farm system is loaded with guys at the A level and Bart and Ramos should be ready to make their debut late next season.