His team has a much lower budget than big city teams like the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, which are able to pay huge sums to get the best players in the world.

与纽约扬基和波士顿红袜这样可以支付巨资购买全球最优秀球员的球队相比，他的球队预算少得可怜。

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Rotella, who charges thousands of dollars per session, has worked with players for the New York Yankees, basketball's New Jersey Nets and football's Baltimore Ravens.

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So a team like the Oakland Athletics cannot attract the level of players that a team like the New York Yankees can.

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