MLB's financial structure enables profitability without on-field success for small market teams

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The MLB's financial structure, characterized by significant local TV revenue disparities and revenue-sharing mechanisms, allows small market teams to be profitable without prioritizing on-field success. This 'financialization' of baseball means that two out of three revenue streams are guaranteed regardless of team performance, making winning less important for some owners.