Hoy 
La oficina del béisbol de las Grandes Ligas reveló ayer la lista de los salarios de los peloteros para la temporada del 2004 y la suma de los sueldos de los peloteros criollos es verdaderamente astronómica.
La legión de dominicanos que milita en las mayores recibirá salarios que acumulados suman US$225 millones, o lo que es igual a casi RD$10,000 millones de acuerdo a una tasa de RD$44 por cada dólar.
Como ha sucedido en los últimos tres años, el pelotón es encabezado por el hoy tercera base de los Yanquis de Nueva York, Alex Rodríguez, quien estará recibiendo US$21.7 millones por sus servicios del 2004.
Junto a Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, de los Medias Rojas de Boston y con su sueldo de US$20.4 millones son los dos únicos peloteros en las mayores con salarios que exceden las dos decenas de millones.
Con los Medias Rojas de Boston y con una suma de US$17.5 millones para este 2004, Pedro Martínez es el tercer dominicano con salario más jugoso en las mayores y Sammy Sosa
Por primera vez en los últimos 10 años, el salario promedio de las mayores disminuyó, cayendo de US$2.5 millones a US$2.4 millones en comparación con la temporada del 2003.
El equipo con los dominicanos con mayor salario en conjunto es el de los Medias Rojas de Boston, donde los criollos sumarán US$42.48 millones. El siguiente en la lista será el de los Cachorros de Chicago, con US$32.4 millones.
Asimismo y en el plano de las nóminas de las organizaciones del béisbol de las mayores, hay cuatro organizaciones que pagarán en exceso de US$100 millones durante el 2004.
La lista la encabezan los Yanquis de Nueva York con sus US$182.8 millones a pagar este año. Siguen en la lista, los Medias Rojas de Boston con sus US$125.2 millones para esta campaña.
Asimismo, los Angelinos de Anaheim (US$101 millones) y los Metros de Nueva York (US$100.6 millones) completan la lista de las nueve cifras en pagos otorgados a los peloteros.
Lo más interesante de todo es que la tribu dominicana figura entre los mejores pagados de las mayores, ocupando los encasillados cimeros de las mayores este año tal y como sucedió en la pasada campaña.
[b]LISTA COMPLETA[/b]
JUGADOR, EQ SALARIO
1, Alex Rodríguez, NYY $21,726,881
2, Manny Ramírez, Bos 20,409,542
3, Carlos Delgado, Tor 19,700,000
4, Derek Jeter, NYY 18,600,000
5, Barry Bonds, SF 18,000,000
6, Pedro Martínez, Bos 17,500,000
7, Mo Vaughn, NYM 17,166,667
8, Sammy Sosa, Cubs 16,875,000
9, Shawn Green, LA 16,666,667
10, Randy Johnson, Ari 16,500,000
11, Mike Piazza, NYM 16,071,429
12, Jeff Bagwell, Hou 16,000,000
(empate) Mike Mussina, NYY 16,000,000
14, Kevin Brown, NYY 15,714,286
15, Chipper Jones, Atl 15,333,333
16, Magglio Ordóñez, WSox 14,000,000
17, Chan Ho Park, Tex 13,879,164
18, Mike Hampton, Atl 12,975,288
19, Larry Walker, Col 12,666,667
20, Richard Hidalgo, Hou 12,500,000
(empate) Andruw Jones, Atl 12,500,000
(empate) Matt Morris, StL 12,500,000
23, Jason Giambi, NYY 12,428,571
24, Bernie Williams, NYY 12,357,143
25, Jim Thome, Phi 12,166,667
26, Gary Sheffield, NYY 12,029,131
27, Curt Schilling, Bos 12,000,000
28, Jermaine Dye, Oak 11,666,667
(empate) John Smoltz, Atl 11,666,667
30, Todd Helton, Col 11,600,000
31, Nomar Garciaparra, Bos 11,500,000
32, Darren Dreifort, LA 11,400,000
33, Bartolo Colon, Ana 11,000,000
(empate) Vladimir Guerrero, Ana 11,000,000
(empate) Kevin Millwood, Phi 11,000,000
(empate) Mike Sweeney, KC 11,000,000
37, Mariano Rivera, NYY 10,890,000
38, Tom Glavine, NYM 10,765,608
39, Brad Radke, Min 10,750,000
40, Bobby Abreu, Phi 10,600,000
41, Troy Glaus, Ana 10,450,000
42, Al Leiter, NYM 10,295,600
43, Tim Salmon, Ana 9,900,000
44, Jeff Kent, Hou 9,517,562
45, Moisés Alou, Cubs 9,500,000
46, Jim Edmonds, StL 9,333,333
47, Robb Nen, SF 9,150,000
48, Ken Griffey Jr., Cin 9,142,608
49, Carlos Beltrán, KC 9,000,000
(empate) Charles Johnson, Col 9,000,000
(empate) Eric Milton, Phi 9,000,000
(empate) Denny Neagle, Col 9,000,000
(empate) Hideo Nomo, LA 9,000,000
(empate) Jorge Posada, NYY 9,000,000
(empate) Javier Vázquez, NYY 9,000,000
(empate) José Vidro, Mon 9,000,000
(empate) Preston Wilson, Col 9,000,000
58, Bobby Higginson, Det 8,850,000
59, Geoff Jenkins, Mil 8,737,500
60, Richie Sexson, Ari 8,725,000
61, Aaron Sele, Ana 8,666,667
62, Jason Kendall, Pit 8,571,429
63, Brian Giles, SD 8,563,003
64, José Contreras, NYY 8,500,000
(empate) Phil Nevin, SD 8,500,000
66, Luis González, Ari 8,250,000
67, Bret Boone, Sea 8,000,000
(empate) Johnny Damon, Bos 8,000,000
(empate) Paul Konerko, WSox 8,000,000
(empate) Billy Wagner, Phi 8,000,000
(empate) Kerry Wood, Cubs 8,000,000
72, Jason Schmidt, SF 7,937,500
73, Troy Percival, Ana 7,833,333
74, Scott Rolen, StL 7,780,956
75, Darin Erstad, Ana 7,750,000
(empate) Jason Isringhausen, StL 7,750,000
(empate) Dmitri Young, Det 7,750,000
78, John Olerud, Sea 7,700,000
79, Mike Lieberthal, Phi 7,500,000
(empate) Tino Martínez, Tam 7,500,000
81, Rusty Greer, Tex 7,400,000
82, Matt Lawton, Cle 7,250,000
(empate) Edgar Rentería, StL 7,250,000
84, Ray Durham, SF 7,200,000
85, Jeff Cirillo, SD 7,100,000
86, Paul Byrd, Atl 7,000,000
(empate) Steve Finley, Ari 7,000,000
(empate) Todd Hundley, LA 7,000,000
(empate) Matt Mantei, Ari 7,000,000
(empate) Hideki Matsui, NYY 7,000,000
(empate) Jamie Moyer, Sea 7,000,000
(empate) Albert Pujols, StL 7,000,000
93, Jason Varitek, Bos 6,900,000
94, Freddy García, Sea 6,875,000
95, David Seguí, Bal 6,815,362
96, Sean Casey, Cin 6,800,000
97, Woody Williams, StL 6,562,228
98, Ichiro Suzuki, Sea 6,528,000
99, Iván Rodríguez, Det 6,521,554
100, Edgardo Alfonzo, SF 6,500,000
(empate) Lance Berkman, Hou 6,500,000
(empate) Cliff Floyd, NYM 6,500,000
(empate) Torii Hunter, Min 6,500,000
(empate) Mark Kotsay, Oak 6,500,000
(empate) Carlos Lee, WSox 6,500,000
(empate) Mike Lowell, Fla 6,500,000
107, Billy Koch, WSox 6,375,000
108, Omar Vizquel, Cle 6,250,000
(empate) Jeff Weaver, LA 6,250,000
110, Garret Anderson, Ana 6,200,000
(empate) Russ Ortiz, Atl 6,200,000
112, Derrek Lee, Cubs 6,166,667
113, Kris Benson, Pit 6,150,000
114, Kirk Rueter, SF 6,133,333
115, Orlando Cabrera, Mon 6,000,000
(empate) Matt Clement, Cubs 6,000,000
(empate) Danny Graves, Cin 6,000,000
(empate) Roy Halladay, Tor 6,000,000
(empate) Liván Hernández, Mon 6,000,000
(empate) Steve Karsay, NYY 6,000,000
(empate) Ryan Klesko, SD 6,000,000
(empate) Javy López, Bal 6,000,000
(empate) Greg Maddux, Cubs 6,000,000
(empate) Aramis Ramírez, Cubs 6,000,000
(empate) Frank Thomas, WSox 6,000,000
(empate) Bob Wickman, Cle 6,000,000
127, Kelvim Escobar, Ana 5,750,000
(empate) Alex S. González, Cubs 5,750,000
(empate) Joe Mays, Min 5,750,000
130, Andy Pettitte, Hou 5,500,000
(empate) Shannon Stewart, Min 5,500,000
132, Jarrod Washburn, Ana 5,450,000
133, Alfonso Soriano, Tex 5,400,000
134, Roger Cedeño, NYM 5,375,000
135, Eric Chavez, Oak 5,325,000
136, Kaz Matsui, NYM 5,066,667
137, Adrian Beltré, LA 5,000,000
(empate) Eric Gagne, LA 5,000,000
(empate) Tim Hudson, Oak 5,000,000
(empate) Odalis Pérez, LA 5,000,000
(empate) Steve Trachsel, NYM 5,000,000
(empate) José Valentin, WSox 5,000,000
143, Miguel Tejada, Bal 4,788,958
144, Roger Clemens, Hou 4,751,741
145, Luis Castillo, Fla 4,666,667
146, David Ortiz, Bos 4,587,500
147, Omar Daal, Bal 4,500,000
(empate) Corey Koskie, Min 4,500,000
(empate) Derek Lowe, Bos 4,500,000
(empate) Trot Nixon, Bos 4,500,000
151, Jeff Zimmerman, Tex 4,466,667
152, Mark Mulder, Oak 4,450,000
153, David Bell, Phi 4,400,000
154, Randy Wolf, Phi 4,375,000
155, Jacque Jones, Min 4,350,000
(empate) Tim Wakefield, Bos 4,350,000
157, Mike Cameron, NYM 4,333,333
158, Pat Burrell, Phi 4,250,000
(empate) Kevin Jarvis, Sea 4,250,000
160, J.D. Drew, Atl 4,200,000
161, Ricky Gutierrez, NYM 4,166,667
162, Paul Lo Duca, LA 4,066,667
163, Danny Bautista, Ari 4,000,000
(empate) Elmer Dessens, Ari 4,000,000
(empate) Juan Gonzalez, KC 4,000,000
(empate) Eddie Guardado, Sea 4,000,000
(empate) Esteban Loaiza, WSox 4,000,000
(empate) Mike Matheny, StL 4,000,000
(empate) Rafael Palmeiro, Bal 4,000,000
170, Mike Remlinger, Cubs 3,983,333
171, Placido Polanco, Phi 3,950,000
172, David Weathers, NYM 3,933,333
173, Raul Ibanez, Sea 3,916,667
(empate) Paul Shuey, LA 3,916,667
175, Carl Pavano, Fla 3,800,000
176, Cristian Guzman, Min 3,725,000
(empate) Brad Penny, Fla 3,725,000
178, Rafael Furcal, Atl 3,700,000
179, Miguel Batista, Tor 3,600,000
(empate) Ramiro Mendoza, Bos 3,600,000
181, Terrence Long, SD 3,575,000
182, Juan Encarnacion, LA 3,565,000
183, Armando Benitez, Fla 3,500,000
(empate) Mark Buehrle, WSox 3,500,000
(empate) Marty Cordova, Bal 3,500,000
(empate) Keith Foulke, Bos 3,500,000
(empate) Tom Gordon, NYY 3,500,000
(empate) A.J. Pierzynski, SF 3,500,000
(empate) Jay Powell, Tex 3,500,000
(empate) Dan Wilson, Sea 3,500,000
(empate) Paul Wilson, Cin 3,500,000
(empate) Randy Winn, Sea 3,500,000
193, Byung-Hyun Kim, Bos 3,425,000
194, Wade Miller, Hou 3,400,000
195, Jim Mecir, Oak 3,300,000
(empate) Kevin Millar, Bos 3,300,000
197, Ramon Ortiz, Ana 3,266,667
198, Brian Anderson, KC 3,250,000
(empate) Roy Oswalt, Hou 3,250,000
(empate) Joe Randa, KC 3,250,000
201, Scott Williamson, Bos 3,175,000
202, Craig Counsell, Mil 3,166,667
203, Rich Aurilia, Sea 3,150,000
(empate) Mark Prior, Cubs 3,150,000
205, Felix Rodriguez, SF 3,050,000
206, Craig Biggio, Hou 3,000,000
(empate) Jeff Conine, Fla 3,000,000
(empate) Rheal Cormier, Phi 3,000,000
(empate) Alan Embree, Bos 3,000,000
(empate) Carl Everett, Mon 3,000,000
(empate) Buddy Groom, Bal 3,000,000
(empate) Jason Johnson, Det 3,000,000
(empate) Eli Marrero, Atl 3,000,000
(empate) Edgar Martinez, Sea 3,000,000
(empate) Damian Miller, Oak 3,000,000
(empate) Joel Pineiro, Sea 3,000,000
(empate) Sidney Ponson, Bal 3,000,000
(empate) Paul Quantrill, NYY 3,000,000
(empate) Mike Stanton, NYM 3,000,000
(empate) Fernando Vina, Det 3,000,000
(empate) Barry Zito, Oak 3,000,000
222, Kenny Lofton, NYY 2,985,551
223, Ramon Hernandez, SD 2,937,500
224, Octavio Dotel, Hou 2,800,000
(empate) Alex Gonzalez, Fla 2,800,000
(empate) Doug Mientkiewicz, Min 2,800,000
(empate) Danny Patterson, Det 2,800,000
228, Greg Colbrunn, Ari 2,750,000
(empate) Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Sea 2,750,000
(empate) Cory Lidle, Cin 2,750,000
(empate) Neifi Perez, SF 2,750,000
(empate) Rondell White, Det 2,750,000
(empate) Tim Worrell, Phi 2,750,000
234, Jon Lieber, NYY 2,700,000
(empate) C.C. Sabathia, Cle 2,700,000
236, LaTroy Hawkins, Cubs 2,666,667
(empate) Aubrey Huff, Tam 2,666,667
238, Mark Teixeira, Tex 2,625,000
239, Jay Gibbons, Bal 2,600,000
(empate) Shea Hillenbrand, Ari 2,600,000
(empate) Jason LaRue, Cin 2,600,000
(empate) Vicente Padilla, Phi 2,600,000
243, Einar Diaz, Mon 2,587,500
244, Kip Wells, Pit 2,575,000
245, Scott Spiezio, Sea 2,566,667
246, A.J. Burnett, Fla 2,500,000
(empate) Jose Cruz Jr., Tam 2,500,000
(empate) Mark Grudzielanek, Cubs 2,500,000
(empate) Carlos Guillen, Det 2,500,000
(empate) Jimmy Haynes, Cin 2,500,000
(empate) Trevor Hoffman, SD 2,500,000
(empate) Adam Kennedy, Ana 2,500,000
(empate) Mark Loretta, SD 2,500,000
(empate) Mike Timlin, Bos 2,500,000
255, Kazuhisa Ishii, LA 2,497,342
256, Jason Christiansen, SF 2,433,333
257, Jimmy Rollins, Phi 2,425,000
(empate) Ben Sheets, Mil 2,425,000
259, Kenny Rogers, Tex 2,406,551
260, Chris Hammond, Oak 2,400,000
(empate) Juan Pierre, Fla 2,400,000
262, Junior Spivey, Mil 2,367,500
263, Tomo Ohka, Mon 2,337,500
264, Melvin Mora, Bal 2,333,333
265, Frank Catalanotto, Tor 2,300,000
(empate) Jon Garland, WSox 2,300,000
(empate) Scott Hatteberg, Oak 2,300,000
268, John Thomson, Atl 2,250,000
269, Jose Guillen, Ana 2,200,000
(empate) Pat Hentgen, Tor 2,200,000
271, David Eckstein, Ana 2,150,000
(empate) Benito Santiago, KC 2,150,000
273, Marquis Grissom, SF 2,125,000
274, Tony Armas Jr., Mon 2,100,000
(empate) Erubiel Durazo, Oak 2,100,000
(empate) Bill Mueller, Bos 2,100,000
(empate) Scott Sullivan, KC 2,100,000
278, Bengie Molina, Ana 2,025,000
279, Brian Boehringer, Pit 2,000,000
(empate) Joe Borowski, Cubs 2,000,000
(empate) Francisco Cordero, Tex 2,000,000
(empate) Travis Lee, NYY 2,000,000
(empate) Kerry Ligtenberg, Tor 2,000,000
(empate) Braden Looper, NYM 2,000,000
(empate) Mark Redman, Oak 2,000,000
(empate) Reggie Sanders, StL 2,000,000
287, Rocky Biddle, Mon 1,950,000
(empate) Gil Meche, Sea 1,950,000
289, Adam Eaton, SD 1,925,000
(empate) Gabe White, NYY 1,925,000
291, Ted Lilly, Tor 1,900,000
292, Shawn Chacon, Col 1,850,000
(empate) Jack Wilson, Pit 1,850,000
294, Ryan Franklin, Sea 1,800,000
(empate) Felix Heredia, NYY 1,800,000
(empate) Arthur Rhodes, Oak 1,800,000
297, Jeff Nelson, Tex 1,789,841
298, Danny Baez, Tam 1,750,000
(empate) Julio Lugo, Tam 1,750,000
(empate) Darrell May, KC 1,750,000
(empate) Quinton McCracken, Sea 1,750,000
(empate) Ricardo Rincon, Oak 1,750,000
(empate) Todd Walker, Cubs 1,750,000
(empate) Jay Witasick, SD 1,750,000
305, Scott Schoeneweis, WSox 1,725,000
306, Terry Adams, Tor 1,700,000
(empate) Jeremi Gonzalez, Tam 1,700,000
(empate) Steve Kline, StL 1,700,000
(empate) Herbert Perry, Tex 1,700,000
310, Wes Helms, Mil 1,687,500
311, Jerry Hairston Jr., Bal 1,650,000
312, D’Angelo Jimenez, Cin 1,615,000
313, Johan Santana, Min 1,600,000
(empate) Justin Speier, Tor 1,600,000
(empate) Julian Tavarez, StL 1,600,000
316, Michael Barrett, Cubs 1,550,000
317, Josh Beckett, Fla 1,509,375
318, Wilson Alvarez, LA 1,500,000
(empate) Tony Batista, Mon 1,500,000
(empate) Geoff Blum, Tam 1,500,000
(empate) Mike DeJean, Bal 1,500,000
(empate) Dan Kolb, Mil 1,500,000
(empate) Jay Payton, SD 1,500,000
(empate) Luis Rivas, Min 1,500,000
(empate) J.T. Snow, SF 1,500,000
(empate) Michael Tucker, SF 1,500,000
327, Eric Munson, Det 1,487,500
328, Guillermo Mota, LA 1,475,000
329, Ben Davis, Sea 1,400,000
(empate) Kyle Farnsworth, Cubs 1,400,000
(empate) Tom Martin, LA 1,400,000
332, Antonio Alfonseca, Atl 1,350,000
333, Alex Cora, LA 1,300,000
(empate) Joey Eischen, Mon 1,300,000
335, B.J. Ryan, Bal 1,275,000
336, Jeromy Burnitz, Col 1,250,000
(empate) Nick Johnson, Mon 1,250,000
(empate) Brian Jordan, Tex 1,250,000
(empate) Curtis Leskanic, KC 1,250,000
