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10 years ago this might have been true. Glass is not even in the same stratosphere as Jeffrey Loria though.
People still act like it's 2001. That might even hurt the team because it takes heat off the GM. The Royals haven't traded away a player for financial reasons since Beltran, and that was 10 years ago now. They have spent MLB record amounts in the draft, and spent a lot of money in Latin America. They put up the money for the Greinke, Soria, Gordon, Butler and Perez contracts. Other than that first year with all the young contracts, Hosmer, Moose, etc... payroll has usually been above the other small market teams. And that's considering the Royals are near the bottom in revenue and are locked into an awful TV contract.
Meanwhile teams like the Rays, A's, Pirates, Rockies all have had plenty of success, playoffs, pennants, etc....while spending less money. I'd have no problem with a new owner but it sure shouldn't be used as a crutch if Dayton Moore gets fired.
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