QUOTE(witesoxfan @ May 26, 2005 -> 04:27 PM)
Please explain to me then how the A's won 90+ games from 00-04, how the Twins have won the won 90+ games from 02-04, how the Marlins won the World Series in 03
The Twins are in a division where all five teams are ranked 15 in below in payroll, expect our Sox are 13. (at least in '04). Some one from the AL central has to win. So the Twins winning the divions (ranked 2nd in payroll in the div.) is no surpise. And they only advanced on to the CS once If I can remember.
I have no argument though with the A's and Marlins.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1778397 ('04 payroll, I couldn't find this years)