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“Signs Your Payroll Is Small”


  1. Players begging to be traded to Milwaukee
  2. Clubhouse attendant keeps saying, “Get it yourself”
  3. Mascot forced to implement a strict “No loans to players” policy
  4. Infielders constantly checking dirt for change dropped by the groundscrew
  5. You go to Hooter's after the game and Jay Gibbons waits on your table
  6. Players would steal and sell teammates' gear, but there's no market for it
  7. Starting pitcher is sluggish in day games after driving a cab all night
  8. After a player goes into the stands to make a catch, fans instinctively check their wallets
  9. Players' parking lot cost five bucks and features a new bike rack
  10. For team flights, rookies forced to arrive early to secure Southwest boarding cards


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