Forbes has released its 2011 Major League Baseball financial data -- most notably their team valuations estimates, operating income figures, and debt compared to value percentages. Would you be surprised if I told you that the Pittsburgh Pirates were ranked near or at the very bottom in almost every category? Of course wouldn't. Let's take a look at the data.
| Rank | Team | Current Value ($ mil) | 1-year Value Change (%) | Debt/Value (%) | Revenue ($ mil) | Operating Income ($ mil) |
| 1 | New York Yankees | 1,700 | 6 | 4 | 427 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 912 | 5 | 26 | 272 | -1.1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 800 | 10 | 54 | 246 | 32.8 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 773 | 6 | 75 | 258 | 23.4 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 747 | -13 | 60 | 233 | -6.2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 609 | 13 | 29 | 239 | 8.9 |
| 7 | San Francisco Giants | 563 | 16 | 21 | 230 | 29.9 |
| 8 | Texas Rangers | 561 | 25 | 66 | 206 | 22.6 |
| 9 | LA Angels of Anaheim | 554 | 6 | 10 | 222 | 11.8 |
| 10 | Chicago White Sox | 526 | 13 | 8 | 210 | 27.6 |
| 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | 518 | 6 | 53 | 207 | 19.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota Twins | 490 | 21 | 20 | 213 | 26.5 |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves | 482 | 7 | 0 | 201 | 22.2 |
| 14 | Houston Astros | 474 | 5 | 12 | 197 | 14.4 |
| 15 | Seattle Mariners | 449 | 2 | 15 | 204 | 9.9 |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | 417 | 8 | 60 | 194 | 36.6 |
| 17 | Colorado Rockies | 414 | 8 | 19 | 188 | 16.3 |
| 18 | Baltimore Orioles | 411 | 9 | 37 | 175 | 25.5 |
| 19 | San Diego Padres | 406 | 0 | 49 | 159 | 37.2 |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 396 | 4 | 25 | 180 | 6.2 |
| 21 | Detroit Tigers | 385 | 3 | 55 | 192 | -29.1 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Brewers | 376 | 7 | 32 | 179 | 12.4 |
| 23 | Cincinnati Reds | 375 | 13 | 11 | 179 | 20.1 |
| 24 | Florida Marlins | 360 | 13 | 40 | 143 | 20.2 |
| 25 | Cleveland Indians | 353 | -10 | 31 | 168 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 351 | 3 | 14 | 160 | 10.3 |
| 27 | Toronto Blue Jays | 337 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 3.6 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | 331 | 5 | 35 | 166 | 6.8 |
| 29 | Oakland Athletics | 307 | 4 | 29 | 161 | 23.2 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 304 | 5 | 42 | 160 | 26.4 |