- The Yankees would be nothing more than a 500 team if Steinbrenner didn't have yearly payrolls off $200+ million. The Indians almost beat them or the Red Sox out of the playoffs with a payroll of $45 million.
The Indians will go far next year. This was a wonderful learning experience for all the young players.
The only area of question comes from whether we can keep our bullpen intact. Bob Howry, Scott Sauerbeck and Bob Wickman are all free agents. If Kevin Millwood leaves, he can probably be replaced.