10 payroll observations
1. In the past 25 seasons, the teams with the highest payroll in the American League have compiled a .574 winning percentage, which is the equivalent of 93 wins in a regular season. In the NL, due mostly to the drag by the mid-1980s Braves and modern Mets, the high rollers have a .546 winning percentage, or 88.4 wins in a 162-game regular season.
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Sports briefs
LOCAL Locals earn all-state honors Several local players were selected to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s all-state teams. Amber Curtis, a junior from Beach who also was the Region 3-AAAAA player of the year, was selected in Class AAAAA. In Class A, Kelsey Ellis and Rachel LeGear of Calvary Day were first-team honorees. Savannah Christian had two players selected in Randi Friess and …
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