"Before the playoffs become set in stone, root for upsets galore. When the last home series of the year is against the New York Mets, the assignment is clear- send those insufferable snowbirds and New York transplants heading for the exits early. Chaos is king. Sports fans love an underdog whatever the case, be it March Madness, any given Saturday for college football, all the way to the MLB postseason."
"Unless you are a fan of the Miami Marlins or another small market and/or low payroll MLB club waiting on pins and needs for the sweet deliverance of upcoming CBA negotiations in 2026. Because if that's you, then you need to think long and hard about taking as chalk an approach to the 2025 MLB playoffs as possible. In other words, bring on that Dodgers-Yankees rematch. Bring on the payroll kings."
"Bouncing the Mets might have felt great for Marlins fans, and if social media is any guide, might have felt great for fans of roughly twenty-eight other teams. However, the trouncing of baseball's biggest spender by the game's cheapest did nothing good for the narrative that the integrity of the game is undersiege from uberspending billionaires. ESPN's Jeff Passan penned a piece earlier today on just how up in the air the 2025 postseason is,"
Miami Marlins fans face a strategic choice for the 2025 MLB playoffs between cheering for underdog upsets and supporting high-payroll favorites to protect long-term interests. Upsets generate excitement and satisfy fans of many teams, but they weaken the narrative that spending guarantees success ahead of 2026 CBA negotiations. A perception that superteams are no guarantee of success will complicate efforts to push for salary caps and floors in bargaining. Heavy spending still contributes to sustained competitiveness and profit growth, which supports continued payroll investment and bargaining leverage for small-market clubs.
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