Always been a huge fan of this page. Check out all the goodies that Ichiro receives in addition to an $11 mil salary. Housing allowance? It's called $11 mil people! He's not on the list and is probably worth close to his salary (that's of course saying somebody is worth $11 mil) but his list of bonuses amuses me. Varitek has some good ones as well: "he receives 6 tickets a season to Fenway Park, including 2 which must be in Box 44- + bonuses he has earned: 50K for 2005 All-Star selection, 100K for 2005 Silver Slugger" Ummm...only 6 tickets? c'mon Varitek, I totally would have asked for more
I will join the Jason Bay fund raisers. We can sell candy bars at the airport
Practically the entire Mariner infield is in there, or should be. Sexson and Beltre's dismal performances are without question the reason they stink so bad, and Lopez (who is on the underpaid list) and Betancourt (who isn't but should be) are the reasons why there's a glimmer of hope. And Kenji Johjima's not bad either.
Just like Pujols, Ichiro is a bargain at twice the price.
i would definitely agree with Juan Pierre being over paid, for what the Cubs gave up for him in minor leaguers, and that he hasnt done anything on the top of the lineup. Bust.
he hasnt done anything on the top of the lineup. Bust. And you gave the guy two months to prove himself. Can't ask for more than that. Hope the weather improves.
Corey Patterson is doing good things these days. I find a very sad humor in that and the fact that when the Cubs recently got swept by the Marlins, one of the pitchers was a guy they traded for Pierre. He had 2 RBI and a HR thus besting Pierre in one game
Adrian Beltre is stealing money from Seattle.
And you gave the guy (Pierre) two months to prove himself. Can't ask for more than that. Hope the weather improves. Hey, it's a lot of pressure fitting into that Cubs "Tradition of Excellence" they've nurtured for so long. The years of winning and championships create high expectations.
Juan Pierre has been a bust. He has a weaker arm than Johnny Damon, and has seen his BA go down the past 3 seasons. On the plus side, he has 16 stolen bases, but he isn't worth what he is getting paid so far.
rsrg: Is it fair to call Pierre (or anyone else, for that matter) a bust on June 3 when we've determined that it's too early to judge the strength of divisions? Pierre's second half numbers (including a .320 average after the All-Star break) are historically much better than his first half numbers. Watch him take off in July.
