Introducing: The MLB leading Toronto Blue Jays

[Mookie4ever]

PLAYER SALARY (US$)
1. Roy Halladay 10,500,000
2. Miguel Batista 4,750,000
3. Shea Hillenbrand 3,870,000
4. Corey Koskie 3,500,000
5. Ted Lilly 3,100,000
6. Eric Hinske 3,100,000
7. Vernon Wells 3,070,000
8. Frank Catalanotto 2,700,000
9. Scott Schoeneweis 2,500,000
10. Justin Speier 1,900,000
11. Gregg Zaun 950,000
12. Frank Menechino 650,000
13. Pete Walker 400,000
14. John McDonald 400,000
15. Orlando Hudson 365,000
16. Josh Towers 358,000
17. Reed Johnson 342,000
18. Jason Frasor 332,500
19. Alex Rios 331,000
20. David Bush 327,500
21. Vinnie Chulk 326,000
22. Russ Adams 316,000
23. Gustavo Chacin 316,000
24. Brandon League 316,000
Total Team Salary: 45,038,500



So maybe I sound like Cornbread Maxwell talking about his Tigers at the start of last season but when was the last time that the Jays led the league after seven games? They took a series from the Bo$ox and pounded the A's last night

GO JAYS!

btw - this doesn't belong in the Cheering and Venting forum because this is another discussion about payroll, just be glad that I didn't make this a sticky

[Transmogrifier]

Enjoy it while it lasts, Mook.

[Transmogrifier]

While we're on salaries, for comparison's sake:

1. NY Yankees: $205,938,439
2. Boston Red Sox: $121,311,945

Percent greater: 69.8%

12. Houston Astros: $76,779,022
25. Toronto Blue Jays: $45,336,500

Percent greater: 69.4 %

It's rather striking, isn't it? (Assuming I did my math right.)

And some people say we don't have salary problems.

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/salaries

[Jester]

Just imagine this exciting team with a 70 mil payroll, which is supossed to be the plan by the end of the year!!! I just peed myself.

[LBJackal]

1st Place Blue Jays
Tied for Last Place Yanks and Sox

Hey maybe they can have a 1-game playoff to decide the true last place finisher. And Bucky Dent can throw out the first pitch to Carlton Fisk.

[donny23]

1st Place Blue Jays
Tied for Last Place Yanks and Sox

Hey maybe they can have a 1-game playoff to decide the true last place finisher. And Bucky Dent can throw out the first pitch to Carlton Fisk.

Ahh, the life of a Blue Jays fan. If only the season ended after a week.

[stumpak]

A one week season: Blue Jays are champs and Nady is MVP.

[RC]

Anyone think calling the Skydome 'Rogers Center' was a little weak?

I mean 'Rogers Field' or 'Rogers Park' would have been so much more appropriate for a Baseball/Football facility.

Just something my friends and I have been moaning about for the past month.

RC

[Jester]

I can appriciate why they did change the name, but it will always be the Skydome to me.

[RC]

Maybe 'Rogers Skydome' would have been the best idea.