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Where did you get those numbers from?
I only had the starting salary at opening day, but with those there are a couple of teams out of the top 12 that are in play-off spots:
St. Louis and Colorado.
With Texas and San Francisco close to being in the play-offs.
Also a number of teams in the top 10 and 5 that aren't even that close
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St.L is now in the top 12 because of Holliday.
When I heard the stat I beleive SF was tied with Colorado, and with their deadline trades sit 12th in payroll now.
So 7 of the 8 teams in playoffs are in the top 12 in payrolls. SF who is 2 games out would make it 8 for 8.
Oh course some teams in the top 12 aren't in the playoffs! Only 8 teams make it!
Lets look at the teams with high payroll not in the playoffs: Only the Cubs and Astros are really "Failures." The Mets have been decimated by injuries,and every other team is in the top half on the league. (Even the cubs are only 6 out and over .500)
The point is that of the 8 playoffs teams, all are in the top 18. 7 of the 8 are in the top 12. The bottom 12 teams in payroll are all out of the playoffs.
In pst years payroll didn't seem to be quiet as big as a deal. But with the small market teams forced to cut payroll even more then usual this season, the disparity is incredibly evident.
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And don't forget Tampa! Great young team. Got off to a terrible start year though.. maybe World Series loser hangover. They're coming on like gangbusters now but it's probably too late.
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Well I guess if you finish last for a decade you can eventually be competitive for a few years..... Until they loose Crawford after next season! Great system!