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The Orioles’ near rivals have deep pockets, and this offseason, they’ve showed it. What happens to “liftoff” now?

You don’t need me to tell you that the soundtrack to this Orioles offseason so far has been a big “whomp, whomp” trombone noise.

The “big market/small market” team divide has never felt greater. The Mets will pay $111 million—about twice the Orioles’ entire payroll—in luxury tax penalties after their splurge...

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