Just because I like lists................
from usatoday
Major League Baseball Salaries
2011 MLB Top 25 Player Salaries
RANK PLAYER TEAM SALARY POSITION
1 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees $ 32,000,000 Third Baseman
2 Vernon Wells Los Angeles Angels $ 26,187,500 Outfielder
3 CC Sabathia New York Yankees $ 24,285,714 Pitcher
4 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees $ 23,125,000 First Baseman
5 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins $ 23,000,000 Catcher
6 Johan Santana New York Mets $ 21,644,707 Pitcher
7 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies $ 20,275,000 First Baseman
8 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers $ 20,000,000 First Baseman
8 Roy Halladay Philadelphia Phillies $ 20,000,000 Pitcher
8 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies $ 20,000,000 First Baseman
11 Carlos Beltran New York Mets $ 19,325,436 Outfielder
12 Carlos Lee Houston Astros $ 19,000,000 Outfielder
12 Alfonso Soriano Chicago Cubs $ 19,000,000 Outfielder
14 Carlos Zambrano Chicago Cubs $ 18,875,000 Pitcher
15 Torii Hunter Los Angeles Angels $ 18,500,000 Outfielder
15 Barry Zito San Francisco Giants $ 18,500,000 Pitcher
17 Jason Bay New York Mets $ 18,125,000 Outfielder
18 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle Mariners $ 18,000,000 Outfielder
19 Josh Beckett Boston Red Sox $ 17,000,000 Pitcher
20 A.J. Burnett New York Yankees $ 16,500,000 Pitcher
21 Matt Holliday St. Louis Cardinals $ 16,317,774 Outfielder
22 Michael Young Texas Rangers $ 16,174,974 Infielder
23 Roy Oswalt Philadelphia Phillies $ 16,000,000 Pitcher
23 Jake Peavy Chicago White Sox $ 16,000,000 Pitcher
25 John Lackey Boston Red Sox $ 15,950,000 Pitcher
I don't know if they have already done this this year but i think it would be cool to see in Beckett Baseball about the top 25 paid athletes and the effect on the hobby as far as how much money they make and to wear they have achieved or underachieved at this point.
Just a thought..........
from usatoday
Major League Baseball Salaries
2011 MLB Top 25 Player Salaries
RANK PLAYER TEAM SALARY POSITION
1 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees $ 32,000,000 Third Baseman
2 Vernon Wells Los Angeles Angels $ 26,187,500 Outfielder
3 CC Sabathia New York Yankees $ 24,285,714 Pitcher
4 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees $ 23,125,000 First Baseman
5 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins $ 23,000,000 Catcher
6 Johan Santana New York Mets $ 21,644,707 Pitcher
7 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies $ 20,275,000 First Baseman
8 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers $ 20,000,000 First Baseman
8 Roy Halladay Philadelphia Phillies $ 20,000,000 Pitcher
8 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies $ 20,000,000 First Baseman
11 Carlos Beltran New York Mets $ 19,325,436 Outfielder
12 Carlos Lee Houston Astros $ 19,000,000 Outfielder
12 Alfonso Soriano Chicago Cubs $ 19,000,000 Outfielder
14 Carlos Zambrano Chicago Cubs $ 18,875,000 Pitcher
15 Torii Hunter Los Angeles Angels $ 18,500,000 Outfielder
15 Barry Zito San Francisco Giants $ 18,500,000 Pitcher
17 Jason Bay New York Mets $ 18,125,000 Outfielder
18 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle Mariners $ 18,000,000 Outfielder
19 Josh Beckett Boston Red Sox $ 17,000,000 Pitcher
20 A.J. Burnett New York Yankees $ 16,500,000 Pitcher
21 Matt Holliday St. Louis Cardinals $ 16,317,774 Outfielder
22 Michael Young Texas Rangers $ 16,174,974 Infielder
23 Roy Oswalt Philadelphia Phillies $ 16,000,000 Pitcher
23 Jake Peavy Chicago White Sox $ 16,000,000 Pitcher
25 John Lackey Boston Red Sox $ 15,950,000 Pitcher
I don't know if they have already done this this year but i think it would be cool to see in Beckett Baseball about the top 25 paid athletes and the effect on the hobby as far as how much money they make and to wear they have achieved or underachieved at this point.
Just a thought..........