THE focus of revenue-sharing money is usually on the clubs that receive the most money, like Tampa Bay and Florida.

Fans might also want to know what the Brewers are doing with their revenue-sharing money from Major League Baseball.

The team thus has little incentive to use its revenue-sharing money to buy better players and improve itself.

But wait, you say, doesn't the new agreement require teams that receive revenue-sharing money to meet a minimum payroll standard?

In addition to the revenue sharing cuts for counties for the third consecutive year, the Legislature and Governor did not increase revenue-sharing money for municipalities.

Or maybe a team wants to upgrade at the top and uses the revenue-sharing money to lure a top-flight general manager.

One of the most valuable sports franchises in the world, the Yankees paid about $60 million in revenue-sharing money to Major League Baseball.

Some members of the union are not convinced that all of the clubs who have received revenue-sharing money have followed that provision.

If clubs put revenue-sharing money in their pockets, players don't benefit.

People on the players' side believe if the Royals cut their payroll to $37 million, they will not be using the revenue-sharing money on players' salaries.