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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Not Saying Baseball Players Are Paid Too Much, But...-- Part 2: And the Rest of the Story

From the April 1, 2015, Chicago Tribune "The List: Money ball: 2015 baseball payrolls."

The approximate 2015 average salary projects to be a record $4.25 million according to an AP study.

Here are the Top Ten teams and highest paid player (rounded off)

1.  DODGERS--  $272,789.040 // Clayton Kershaw, $31 million

2.  YANKEES--  $219,282,196 //  CC Sabathia $ $24 million

3.  RED SOX--  $187,407,202 //  Hanley Ramirez $20 million

4.  TIGERS--  $173,813,750 //  Justin Verlander $29 million

5.  GIANTS--  $172,672,111  //  Matt Cain $21 million

6.  NATIONALS--  $164,920,505 //  Jayson Werth $22 million

7.  ANGELS--  $150,933,083  //  Josh Hamilton $$25 million

8.  RANGERS--  $142,140,873  //  Prince Fielder $24 million

9.  PHILLIES-- $135,827,500  //  Ryan Howard $$25 million

10.  BLUE JAYS--  $122,506,600  //  Jose Reyes, $22 million

And You Wonder Why It Is So Expensive to Go Out to the Old Ball Game.  --RoadDog


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