text: i looked at baseball teams payrolls and the highest money paid out has best records. are you all tired of this   hmm does it really matter how much they are being paid?  if they play well, then what's the problem.   it's only money.  however, in a more global aspect, i think that when a successful organization is making a profit, they have other obligations to pay attention to.  since payroll is the highest expense in any organization, and there is a profit happening from somewhere, the obligation is to the community and those that are not as fortunate.  it doesn't matter to me how much a player makes.  if the player is good, has skill, and has alot to offer the team then so be it.  i would also like to see the teams also contribute to their communities and states.  (and most do - even those highly paid players do as well.)