I would love to be able to say the Orioles but despite the heartbreaks that the Ravens have experienced in recent playoffs, at least they’ve won a playoff game within the last decade. So much more needs to break right for a small market team like the Orioles to breakthrough for a World Series title than an NFL team from the same city. Prove me wrong O’s!!!
Dan from Elkton - 10 months ago
Unfortunately, MLB has no incentive to level out the playing field. In a world of regional sport networks, the rich just get richer while the smaller market teams look for any competitive advantage that they can find.
Laurence Berbert - 10 months ago
I believe that the Ravens will win a Super Bowl before the Orioles win a World Series (though wouldn't it be nice to see them both accomplish the feat in the near term?) simply because, due to the leagues' differing economic structures, there really are no so called "small market" teams in the NFL, while MLB has several (including the O's) who are at an inherent disadvantage when competing for top level free agents.
I would love to be able to say the Orioles but despite the heartbreaks that the Ravens have experienced in recent playoffs, at least they’ve won a playoff game within the last decade. So much more needs to break right for a small market team like the Orioles to breakthrough for a World Series title than an NFL team from the same city. Prove me wrong O’s!!!
Unfortunately, MLB has no incentive to level out the playing field. In a world of regional sport networks, the rich just get richer while the smaller market teams look for any competitive advantage that they can find.
I believe that the Ravens will win a Super Bowl before the Orioles win a World Series (though wouldn't it be nice to see them both accomplish the feat in the near term?) simply because, due to the leagues' differing economic structures, there really are no so called "small market" teams in the NFL, while MLB has several (including the O's) who are at an inherent disadvantage when competing for top level free agents.