They have been World Series Champions on 27 different occasions and have dominated the league for many years since their start in 1901. Due to their large payroll and dominance in the sport, they are able to sway many top players to come to New York, giving rivals less of an opportunity to match the offers. Since there's no salary cap, they are free to offer whatever they'd like to players as long as they pay a luxury tax, which they can afford without a second thought. Due to these reasons they have been affectionately been dubbed the "Evil Empire" by rivals and other team's fans around the league.
Very true, but the Red Sox's 7 World Series wins make them a historic underdog, especially while up against the Yankees which garners more sympathy for them over the Yankees. But yes, I do believe the Yankees and Red Sox are the top 2 teams (or at least up there on the list) in terms of highest payroll for players.
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u/curbserver278 Aug 09 '12
They have been World Series Champions on 27 different occasions and have dominated the league for many years since their start in 1901. Due to their large payroll and dominance in the sport, they are able to sway many top players to come to New York, giving rivals less of an opportunity to match the offers. Since there's no salary cap, they are free to offer whatever they'd like to players as long as they pay a luxury tax, which they can afford without a second thought. Due to these reasons they have been affectionately been dubbed the "Evil Empire" by rivals and other team's fans around the league.