Red Sox Owner John Henry: 'Spending More Money Helps' Teams Win

Count Boston Red Sox owner John Henry among those who believe spending more money aids in building a winning team.

According to ESPN.com's David Schoenfield, Henry suggested as much Monday: "I think the Baltimore payroll was double what the Tampa payroll was last year. Close to double. There is a correlation, I'm sure there is a correlation, but it's not as perfect. It's very difficult to predict things in baseball, to predict player performance. Spending more money helps."

That may seem obvious, but it flew in the face of what MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said previously, as he opined, "I reject the notion that payroll is a good measure for how much a team is trying or how successful that…