[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Game 7

[rvotaw at i-55.com]

Heidi wrote:

> But our highest paid player is getting 10 million over three years. <BR>
> Derek Jeter makes more in a year than all our players combined (and a <BR>
> few of the coaches thrown in for good measure).<BR>

Really? If this is referring to the Florida Marlins, this information didn't 
sound quite accurate to me, so I looked it up.  I think the TV station, 
whatever it was, was a bit of on their figures. According to ESPN, the total 
team salary for the Florida Marlins is $52,538,298.  Which Derek Jeter does NOT 
make in a year.  His yearly salary is $15,600,000.  Also, the highest paid 
player on the Marlins team (Ivan Rodriguez) makes $9.3 million a year.  Not 
over three years.

If it's referring to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as they're the only other 
Florida team, it's not too far off.  The Devil Rays have a team salary of 
$18,730,000, which is still more than Derek Jeter's salary, but a lot less than 
Alex Rodriguez ($22,000,000).  Still, if that's the comparison they were trying 
to make, one should also point out that the Devil Rays finished the season 63-
99, compared to the Yankees 101-61.  So hardly a decent comparison.  

On a slightly off note, I wonder if it has yet occured to the Texas Rangers 
that having the highest paid player in baseball still does not win them games?

Richelle

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