Worst: 26. Los Angeles Dodgers

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Power Rank: 23
Payroll Rank: 12 ($104.2 million)
Say what you will about the McCourts, but don’t say they don't invest in the team. The big payroll just isn't yielding much this season.

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The Best And Wor... The five best and worst teams per payroll dollar in 2011. For each club, payroll is compared to a power ranking that considers strength of schedule (based on league and division placement) along with won-lost record.

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Best: 1. Tampa B... Power Rank: 4
Payroll Rank: 29 ($41 million)
Even with the departures of free agents Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena, the Rays' player development machine keeps them competitive. The club’s top four starting pitchers--David Price, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson and Wade Davis--all came via the amateur draft. Too bad the fans don’t care enough to come out.

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Best: 2. Arizona... Power Rank: 9
Payroll Rank: 25 ($53.6 million)
After a pair of tough seasons, the Diamondbacks are in a successful rebuilding mode thanks to young vets like Chris Young, Justin Upton, Ian Kennedy and Miguel Montero, none of whom are making more than $5 million this year.

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Best: 3. Clevela... Power Rank: 10
Payroll Rank: 26 ($49.2 million)
Even with higher priced vets Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore having trouble staying on the field consistently, younger bargains like Justin Masterson and Asdrubal Cabrera have led the Tribe back to respectability.

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Best: 4. Pittsbu... Power Rank: 13
Payroll Rank: 28 ($45 million)
After years of floundering, the Bucs are finally seeing some home grown talent (outfielder Andrew McCutchen) and shrewd trade pickups (pitchers Jeff Karstens and Kevin Correia) deliver on the cheap.

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Best: 5. Milwauk... Power Rank: 6
Payroll Rank: 17 ($85.5 million)
It's going to get harder going forward for the Brew Crew—both Ryan Braun and Ricky Weeks stand to collect big future raises that will kick in as part of their long term deals. And Prince Fielder, already making $15 million, is a free agent this winter.

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Worst: 26. Los A... Power Rank: 23
Payroll Rank: 12 ($104.2 million)
Say what you will about the McCourts, but don’t say they don't invest in the team. The big payroll just isn't yielding much this season.

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Worst: 27. Los A... Power Rank: 19
Payroll Rank: 4 ($138.5 million)
The Dodgers aren't the only expensive SoCal flop this year. In Anaheim, $20 million-plus outfielders Vernon Wells and Torii Hunter aren’t doing much.

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Worst: 28. Chica... Power Rank: 21
Payroll Rank: 5 ($127.8 million)
Playing sub- .500 ball in MLB's weakest division, the White Sox have seen little return on the big contracts they’ve lavished on Adam Dunn, Mark Buehrle and Jake Peavy.

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Worst: 29. Minne... Power Rank: 29
Payroll Rank: 9 ($112.7 million)
Quite the role reversal for the Twins, who have spent most of the past decade as one of baseball's overachieving small market clubs. But injuries and/or inconsistencies have plagued expensive pieces Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer and Carl Pavano this year.

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Worst: 30. Chica... Power Rank: 27
Payroll Rank: 6 ($125 million)
New owner Tom Ricketts has his work cut out for him. Will someone please take Alfonso Soriano and the $63 million he's still owed off their hands? Please? Anyone?

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