$1.5B Yanks MLB's Most Valuable Team

Marlins come bottom in latest ranking of baseball's MVTs

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 23, 2009 8:56 AM CDT

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$1.5B Yanks MLB's Most Valuable Team — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia throws in the first inning of the first regular season baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yanks' value is up 15% from last year. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The New York Yankees' $1.5 billion valuation lands them solidly in the top spot in the Forbes ranking of baseball's most valuable teams. The crosstown Mets came second, trailing by almost $600 million. The Yanks, however, were one of only two teams to lose money last season, dropping $3.7 million. The Detroit Tigers lost a whopping $26.3 million.

Ten teams saw their value fall from a year ago, with the Washington Nationals—down 12%—suffering the biggest plunge. The other 8 most valuable teams:

Boston Red Sox (current value $833 million)
Los Angeles Dodgers ($722 million)
Chicago Cubs ($700 million)
Los Angeles Angels ($509 million)
Philadelphia Phillies ($496 million)
St. Louis Cardinals ($486 million)
San Francisco Giants ($471 million)
Chicago White Sox ($450 million)

To see the complete breakdowns, click the link below.
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