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Well, apparently you cant buy a World Series.

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PLAYER SALARY (US$)
1. Alex Rodriguez 27,708,525
2. Jason Giambi 23,428,571
3. Derek Jeter 21,600,000
4. Andy Pettitte 16,000,000
5. Bobby Abreu 15,600,000
6. Johnny Damon 13,000,000
7. Hideki Matsui 13,000,000
8. Jorge Posada 12,000,000
9. Mike Mussina 11,070,423
10. Mariano Rivera 10,500,000
11. Carl Pavano 10,000,000
12. Kyle Farnsworth 5,666,667
13. Luis Vizcaino 3,000,000
14. Doug Mientkiewicz 1,500,000
15. Jose Molina 1,350,000
16. Robinson Cano 490,800
17. Chien-Ming Wang 489,500
18. Melky Cabrera 432,400
19. Wilson Betemit 405,000
20. Darrell Rasner 384,523
21. Jose Veras 382,475
22. Humberto Sanchez 380,000
Total Team Salary: 195,229,045



MLB TEAM PAYROLL (US$)
1. NY Yankees 195,229,045
2. Boston 143,123,714
3. NY Mets 116,115,819
4. Chicago Sox 109,290,167
5. LA Angels 109,251,333
6. LA Dodgers 108,704,524
7. Seattle 106,516,833
8. Chicago Cubs 99,936,999
9. Detroit 95,180,369
10. Baltimore 95,107,808
11. San Francisco 90,469,056
12. St. Louis 90,286,823
13. Atlanta 89,492,685
14. Philadelphia 89,368,213
15. Houston 87,759,500
16. Oakland 79,938,369
17. Toronto 79,925,600
18. Milwaukee 71,986,500
19. Minnesota 71,439,500
20. Cincinnati 69,654,980
21. Texas 68,818,675
22. Kansas City 67,366,500
23. Cleveland 61,289,667
24. San Diego 58,235,567
25. Colorado 54,424,000
26. Arizona 52,067,546
27. Pittsburgh 38,604,500
28. Washington 37,347,500
29. Florida 30,507,000
30. Tampa Bay 24,124,200
Note:
Team salaries do not represent full team payroll. Number listed includes current salary for all players currently on the roster.





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Comments

  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    This is interesting. Other than the "usual suspects" (BOS and NYY):

    << <i> MLB TEAM PAYROLL (US$)

    5. LA Angels 109,251,333
    8. Chicago Cubs 99,936,999
    14. Philadelphia 89,368,213
    23. Cleveland 61,289,667
    25. Colorado 54,424,000
    26. Arizona 52,067,546 >>

    Seems like no correlation other than that mid-payroll teams (except the Phillies) need not apply for the post season.

    Money can buy a winning team IF it is well-built and avoids injuries. It's harder to buy a World Series since almost anything can happen in a short series.
  • stitzenstitzen Posts: 1,771
    This year, yes.

    But over the course of the last 10 years, playoff teams have come overwhelmingly from the top 10 payroll teams.
  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    That team salary is incorrect -

    It doesn't add the $28 million dollars given to Roger Clemens for his "pitching" this season. I was just listening to Mike & The Mad Dog, and they referred to Clemens as a "hood ornament" for this years Yankee team. Good way to put it.
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  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    Don't forget 21 million of that Yankees payroll is still being paid by the Rangers. Add that back to their payroll this year and they might get up there in the top 10 payrolls again. A-rod needs to become a free agent.
  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭


    << <i>Don't forget 21 million of that Yankees payroll is still being paid by the Rangers. Add that back to their payroll this year and they might get up there in the top 10 payrolls again. A-rod needs to become a free agent. >>



    I think the Angels are clearing out a locker for him right about now. No way he doesn't opt-out, and I'd bet Anaheim is his next stop.
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  • TomGshotputTomGshotput Posts: 1,358
    When the average AL payroll is 20 million more than the average NL payroll, yet the both send the same number of teams to the postseason it does skew the results a little. The cheapest and most expensive division both sent two teams to the playoffs. There are an aweful lot of examples of teams spending up to the level of its competition: Boston/New York, Angels/Seattle, San Diego/Arizona/Colorado. When those teams spend money so equally, correlations are more difficult to see even if they exist. Compare dollars spent and wins over the past decade. Every year a suprise jumps out, but over enough years, the top does begin to sperate itself. The two teams that stand out are the A's and Twins. And they are having a tough time keeping up that pace. Interestingly when Arizona won the World Series its payroll was in the top eight. The only other time in Rockies history that they made the playoffs their payroll was ninth. . .
    Tom
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    2 things:

    1.
    These are bargain basement prices for solid players.
    16. Robinson Cano 490,800
    17. Chien-Ming Wang 489,500
    18. Melky Cabrera 432,400

    #2 Look at these teams: hmmm. good, young teams largely developed from strong farm systems. Very very impressive given how much money is thrown at over-priced free agents. Who needs A-fraud?

    23. Cleveland 61,289,667
    25. Colorado 54,424,000
    26. Arizona 52,067,546
  • TheThrillTheThrill Posts: 130


    << <i>PLAYER SALARY (US$)
    1. Alex Rodriguez 27,708,525
    2. Jason Giambi 23,428,571
    3. Derek Jeter 21,600,000
    4. Andy Pettitte 16,000,000
    5. Bobby Abreu 15,600,000
    6. Johnny Damon 13,000,000
    7. Hideki Matsui 13,000,000
    8. Jorge Posada 12,000,000
    9. Mike Mussina 11,070,423
    10. Mariano Rivera 10,500,000
    11. Carl Pavano 10,000,000
    12. Kyle Farnsworth 5,666,667
    13. Luis Vizcaino 3,000,000
    14. Doug Mientkiewicz 1,500,000
    15. Jose Molina 1,350,000
    16. Robinson Cano 490,800
    17. Chien-Ming Wang 489,500
    18. Melky Cabrera 432,400
    19. Wilson Betemit 405,000
    20. Darrell Rasner 384,523
    21. Jose Veras 382,475
    22. Humberto Sanchez 380,000
    Total Team Salary: 195,229,045

    Where's Clemens? He made a few bucks in there. Quit a few for 12 starts!!!






    Man I miss the 80's!!!
  • stitzenstitzen Posts: 1,771
    Cleveland's Salary:


    2007 Salaries
    Rk Player Salary (US$)
    1 C.C. Sabathia $8,750,000
    2 Paul Byrd $7,000,000
    3 Jake Westbrook $6,100,000
    4 Kenny Lofton $6,000,000
    5 Travis Hafner $4,050,000
    6 Joe Borowski $4,000,000
    7 Scott Elarton $4,000,000
    8 Casey Blake $3,750,000
    9 David Dellucci $3,750,000
    10 Victor Martinez $3,200,000
    11 Cliff Lee $3,000,000
    12 Trot Nixon $3,000,000
    13 Jason Michaels $2,050,000
    14 Aaron Fultz $1,500,000
    15 Jhonny Peralta $1,000,000
    16 Grady Sizemore $916,667
    17 Chris Gomez $850,000
    18 Rafael Betancourt $840,000
    19 Matt Miller $560,000
    20 Josh Barfield $395,800
    21 Fausto Carmona $387,500
    22 Jeremy Sowers $384,800
    23 Kelly Shoppach $383,400
    24 Ryan Garko $383,100
    25 Andy Marte $383,100
    26 Franklin Gutierrez $381,900
    27 Tom Mastny $381,500
    28 Mike Rouse $380,100


    Sabathia is signed through 2008, and he'll make $15mill or more per year when he either renegotiates or becomes a free agent. Westbrook will be making 11 million a year next year. Sizemore's contract will be going up (and significantly) over each of the next four years.


    The Indians are a great story, with tons of young talent. But to think they'll remain in the bottom third of team salaries for any length of time? That's not going to happen.
  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    can i rent one to see if i like it?
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