Does Spending Even Matter?

NOTE: This video was made during the 2023 offseason in the midst of the Mets spending spree. I DO NOT COVER OHTANI'S SIGNING WITH THE DODGERS, but felt this video was still relevant, hence the revamped thumbnail.

The 2022-2023 MLB Off-season has seen the rise of big spending from big markets, and has seen the continued shedding of payroll from smaller markets. Many systems are in place to keep teams with smaller payrolls competitive with their wealthier counterparts, but this off-season has shown us that disparities will always exist, but does spending actually matter? In this video, we will determine to what extent spending correlates to team success using a formula I came up with while driving home after Christmas.

Music:
Gigantic Ant - Marmoset Welfare
https://giganticant.bandcamp.com/albu...
Lee Blackman - Vibe
https://leeblackman.bandcamp.com/albu...
Oblique Occassions - persona
https://obliqueoccasions.bandcamp.com...
fourball - white noise
https://welcome-to.bandcamp.com/album...
Reuben Bradley - Makos and Hammerheads
Opek - The Lighthouse
https://opek-wadada.bandcamp.com/albu...
Japanese Smooth Jazz / Where Do We Go From Here
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Yearly Payrolls provided by The Baseball Cube
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Intro 0:00
The Formula 1:53
Issues With Formula 4:41
Running the Calculations 6:18
The Results 7:39
Conclusion 18:03