Exhibit B:Uh, it's not like the Sawx don't spend boatloads of money on their players. Exhibit A: Matsuzake
MLB TEAM 2007 PAYROLL (US$)
1. NY Yankees 195,229,045
2. Boston 143,123,714
3. NY Mets 116,115,819
4. Chicago Sox 109,290,167
5. LA Angels 109,251,333
6. LA Dodgers 108,704,524
7. Seattle 106,516,833
8. Chicago Cubs 99,936,999
9. Detroit 95,180,369
10. Baltimore 95,107,808
And in Last Place:
30. Tampa Bay 24,124,200
The Payroll above doesn't include the $51.1 million the Sux spent this year to acquire the rights to Matsuzake. The $51.1 million was more than anyone has ever spent to acquire the rights to a player, the Yankees only bid between $30 - $40 million. :grinFU: