Following success of MLB’s big-spenders, smaller market teams try to counter amid RSN uncertainty

AP Baseball Writer

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A remarkable era of parity in Major League Baseball hit a bit of a snag this October when the big-spending New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets finished as three of the top four teams in this year’s postseason. Sometimes, all that money really is an advantage. Now it’s time for the sport’s middle-sized and small-market franchises to look for ways to counter during this offseason. Given several factors — particularly cash flow uncertainty due to the collapse of the regional sports network model — that could prove difficult.