Using the chart of luxury tax spending you included in this article, it might be fair to point out that the three teams who have grossly outspent the league (Yankees, Dodgers, and Mets) have exactly one WS trophy in the past decade between them, and that was the Dodgers during the partially aborted 2020 crapshoot of a season. As you pointed out, spending provides no guarantee of success. The Cubs have spent at a level commiserate with the Braves and the Rangers, who with the Astros (not listed on here because they are at a level even lower than the teams on this list) have won the past three championships. It may be frustrating for fans to not see offseason improvements, but maybe the Cubs do have a clue what they're doing.
