Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=19308014'>posted</a> on 08/04/2013:

How about the Pirates having the best team ERA in the game, at 3.09?

And right now, how about a shout out to Billy Beane. Again.

He's winning with a 60 million dollar payroll.

And the Pirates are winning with a 67 million dollar payroll.

And the Rays are winning with a 59 million dollar payroll.

Three playoff teams total payroll---180 million.

Yankees total-- 230,000,000
Phillies total---173,000,000