This year more than anytime has shown huge payroll guarantees nothing. Most pundits were picking the Mets or Phillies to win the East after spending more money than what God has and they didn't even make the playoffs. Instead the homegrown Braves win it going away.The Cubs are on the brink of expending all of their resources and no playoffs for them either. Red Sox? The defending champions fired their GM. However, small market teams have a much smaller window of opportunity to compete for championships before they have to retool.