Forbes has released its annual list of the most valuable teams in baseball, and for the 14th straight year – dating back to when Forbes first began this exercise – the Yankees stand at the top. They don’t just stand there, though; they stand there completely alone, looking down at all the other teams like they’re ants on a sidewalk. Forbes values the Yankees at being worth $1.7 billion, while the Red Sox and Dodgers – the two runners-up – are valued at a combined $1.71 billion.
Back in 1998, the Yankees were 12% more valuable than the second-place Orioles. Now, they’re 86% more valuable than the second-place Red Sox. The Yankees are good at what they do.
Forbes Most Valuable Teams 2011:
#1 New York Yankees
Team Value: $1,700 million
#2 Boston Red Sox
Team Value: $912 million
#3 Los Angeles Dodgers
Team Value: $800 million
#4 Chicago Cubs
Team Value: $773 million
#5 New York Mets
Team Value: $747 million
# 6 Philadelphia Phillies
Team Value: $609 million
#7 San Francisco Giants
Team Value: $563 million
#8 Texas Rangers
Team Value: $561 million
#9 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Team Value: $554 million
#10 Chicago White Sox
Team Value: $526 million
#11 St. Louis Cardinals
Team Value: $518 million
#12 Minnesota Twins
Team Value: $490 million
#13 Atlanta Braves
Team Value: $482 million
#14 Houston Astros
Team Value: $474 million
#15 Seattle Mariners
Team Value: $449 million
#16 Washington Nationals
Team Value: $417 million
#17 Colorado Rockies
Team Value: $414 million
#18 Baltimore Orioles
Team Value: $411 million
#19 San Diego Padres
Team Value: $406 million
#20 Arizona Diamondbacks
Team Value: $396 million
Forbes annual list