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The Current State of 2021 Team Payrolls
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Dodgers 2021 payroll breakdown by playing time & production - True Blue LA
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MLB Average Salary Rose 14.8% to Record $4.22M Last Season
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Baseball's competitive balance problem is getting worse - The Washington Post
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The MLB Has a Competitive Balance Issue, and It's Related to Money and Payroll Inequalities - The Georgetown Voice
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Pandemic Moneyball: How COVID-19 has affected baseball odds
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MLB Teams With Highest 2022 Payrolls: Dodgers on Top
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Dodgers again have highest payroll in baseball - ABC7 Los Angeles
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AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout
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The Current State of 2022 Team Payrolls
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Trevor Bauer's $102 million deal with the Dodgers is unique — Here's why
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Dodgers taxed $32M, MLB payrolls record $4.5B