I think the only way to do that is to put an end to free agency. Still, over the past few years, teams on the lower end of the salary scale have managed to win some championships, with Anaheim and Florida. Of course, it will always be an advantage to have more money, and the difference is that a team like the Yankees, while they clearly are not going to win it all the time, are pretty much going to be in the mix most of the time. I think you have to say for Steinbrenner, there are other owners with as much or more money at their disposal than him, but they are not willing to spend as much of it. Ted Turner and Peter Angelos, to name two. Anheuser Busch is another. You could also throw the Chicago Tribune in there.
It does sicken me to see a guy making $3 mil a year and cannot hit over .250. I wish I had a job where I only had to be successful 1/4 of the time. Still it is the market and I do not begrudge them the money they make. I do respect the Boss he is not afraid of losing money to win.