With a payroll of more than $40 million, they are the most expensive.

There was a team this year that lost nearly 100 games with a payroll of $100 million.

They would like the opportunity to struggle with a $200 million payroll.

Since 1995, no team with a payroll ranked lower than 7th has won a single Series game.

With a payroll of almost $200 million, the Yankees believe they are good.

"There should be a point at which every player takes responsibility for playing a 60-minute game, especially with my payroll."

They also weren't thrilled with the team's $15 million payroll.

"With a 97 to 100 million payroll, and you don't give a little bit more to somebody to survive?"

Meanwhile, the team finished the 1998 season with a payroll of $13 million.

Nor did he manage a team with a payroll of $100 million or so.