Congratulations to the New York Yankees. After going a decade without winning a World Series, watching the rival Red Sox win two and missing the playoffs in 2008 for the first time since 1995, the Bronx Bombers abandoned – or at least set aside – their plans to build with their own prospects.

$423.5 million and three of the top free agents on the market last offseason later they’re back in the World Series.

Congratulations, Yankees. You opened your pocketbooks to the point where it would have been almost impossible for you to screw it up. And I’m guessing you’ll win the Fall “Classic” in five games at most.

Parity?

Ha!