From an article by Steve Henson:

The Dodgers' payroll is a substantial $118.5 million. Yet the lineup in the sixth inning Sept. 23, the day the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 10-1 and practically sealed the deal on the division title, cost owner Frank McCourt a grand total of $2.547 million....

Consider this: The starting lineup of the 1988 Dodgers World Series champions made quadruple the money of the Sept. 23 lineup, a staggering comparison given the salary escalation in baseball the last two decades.

So where did the other 97.8 percent of the payroll go?

Read the answer here. I wonder how the Phillies stack up? The NLCS starts tonight and I'll be watching.