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03-30-2011, 05:00 PM
More than 80 Dominican baseball players, ranging from the well-known Alex Rodriguez, Big Papi David Ortiz and the almighty Albert Pujols to unknowns will be up for their first cup of big league coffee.
And hold on to your hats. The payroll for these 80-odd ballplayers is US$331 million! The list includes 13 players who earn over US$10 million apiece. Stars like Pujols and Rodriguez are over the US$15 million mark. Other stars such as the Mets' Jose Reyes, the Red Sox's David Ortiz and the Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez are hoping for great years. One team, the New York Yankees, of course, will pay US$54 million to Dominican players including Alex, Robinson Cano, Damaso Marte and Bartolo Colon. The Chicago Cubs are not far behind with a US$48 million Dominican payroll: Soriano and Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena make up the major part of that sum. Carlos Marmol, Starlin Castro, Marcos Mateo and Esmailin Caridad make a lot less money.
Top earners:
Alex Rodriguez: $31 million Yankees
Alfonso Soriano: $ 18 million Cubs
Alberto Pujols: $16 million Cardinals
Aramis Ramirez: $14.6 million Cubs
Adrian Beltre: $14 million Texas Rangers
David Ortiz: $12.5 million Boston
Francisco Cordero: $12 million Reds
Rafael Furcal: $12 million Dodgers
Hanley Ramirez: 11 million Marlins
Jose Reyes: $11 million Mets
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And hold on to your hats. The payroll for these 80-odd ballplayers is US$331 million! The list includes 13 players who earn over US$10 million apiece. Stars like Pujols and Rodriguez are over the US$15 million mark. Other stars such as the Mets' Jose Reyes, the Red Sox's David Ortiz and the Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez are hoping for great years. One team, the New York Yankees, of course, will pay US$54 million to Dominican players including Alex, Robinson Cano, Damaso Marte and Bartolo Colon. The Chicago Cubs are not far behind with a US$48 million Dominican payroll: Soriano and Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena make up the major part of that sum. Carlos Marmol, Starlin Castro, Marcos Mateo and Esmailin Caridad make a lot less money.
Top earners:
Alex Rodriguez: $31 million Yankees
Alfonso Soriano: $ 18 million Cubs
Alberto Pujols: $16 million Cardinals
Aramis Ramirez: $14.6 million Cubs
Adrian Beltre: $14 million Texas Rangers
David Ortiz: $12.5 million Boston
Francisco Cordero: $12 million Reds
Rafael Furcal: $12 million Dodgers
Hanley Ramirez: 11 million Marlins
Jose Reyes: $11 million Mets
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#19)