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05/12/2005: The 2005 MLB All-Money Team
i.e., the highest paid player in each position in MLB:
Position Player Team Salary
1B Jeff Bagwell HOU $18,000,000
2B Alfonso Soriano TEX $ 7,500,000
3B Alex Rodriguez NYY $25,705,115
SS Derek Jeter NYY $19,600,000
LF Barry Bonds SFG $22,000,000
CF Andruw Jones ATL $13,000,000
RF Sammy Sosa BAL $17,875,000
C Mike Piazza NYM $16,071,429
DH Jason Giambi NYY $13,428,571
RHP Mike Mussina NYY $19,000,000
LHP Randy Johnson NYY $15,419,815
RP Mariano Rivera NYY $10,500,000
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Average $16,508,327.50
No big surprises, eh? 6 of the 12 players on this list are New York Yankees. Actually, one surprise; from what I read I don't know that Jason Giambi should be carried on this list as a DH, from what I understand he ain't hitting (designatedly or otherwise) worth shit lately (though list was probably drawn up before or early this season)--in fact, he's hitting so poorly that the Yankees are trying with might and main to convince Giambi that he should accept an assignment to the minor leagues (which Giambi can veto, being senior enough in years of major league service time)...
From a listing of "all-money" teams from 1985 to 2005.
Len on 05.12.05 @ 09:51 AM CST
