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POR DIONISIO SOLDEVILA
Millones y más millones. Como de costumbre ya es la época del año en que se hacen públicos los salarios de los peloteros de las Grandes Ligas. Como de costumbre, también, los jugadores dominicanos se encuentran entre los mejores pagados del deporte.
Y entre los 87 peloteros quisqueyanos que aparecen en las nóminas de los 30 equipos de las Grandes Ligas (sin contar a Alex Rodríguez) se pueden sumar US$258 millones.
Si usted desea sumar los 26 millones de Alex Rodríguez el total sería de 283.
Tomando en cuenta una tasa de 33 pesos por cada dólar, entonces el pelotón dominicano en las mayores recibirá la friolera de RD$8,540 millones durante la temporada del 2006.
El promedio de salario de los jugadores dominicanos, los 87 sin Alex, es de 2.9 millones por pelotero.
El quisqueyano mejor pagado de las Grandes Ligas es el jardinero de los Medias Rojas de Boston, Manny Ramírez.
Ramírez se encuentra en el sexto año de su contrato por ocho temporadas y US$160 millones.
En el 2006, Ramírez está destinado a ganar US$18.2 millones sin contar posibles bonos adicionales por su actuación, específicamente por premios como el Jugador Más Valioso. Como segundo en la lista de los dominicanos se encuentra el derecho de los Mets de Nueva York, Pedro Martínez, quien recibirá US$14.875 millones de su contrato de US$53 millones.
A Martínez le sigue el derecho de los Angelinos de Los Angeles de Anaheim, Bartolo Colón.
El ganador del premio Cy Young de la pasada campaña recibirá US$14 millones por sus servicios en el 2006, suma idéntica que recibirá el primera base de los Cardenales de San Luis, Albert Pujols.
Nueve peloteros quisqueyanos ganarán más de US$10 millones en la temporada del 2006, incluyendo a Vladimir Guerrero, de los Angelinos, con US$13.5 millones; Adrián Beltré (US$12.9 millones); Miguel Tejada (US$11.8 millones); Aramis Ramírez (US$11 millones) y Alfonso Soriano (US$10 millones).
De la lista de los mejores 10 pagados, solo tres son lanzadores en las personas de Martínez, Colón y Odalis Pérez.
De los siete restantes, tres son jardineros aunque se incluye en el grupo al ex intermedista Alfonso Soriano.
Los otros cuatro, son jugadores del cuadro y ellos son Pujols, Adrián Beltré, Miguel Tejada y Aramis Ramírez.
Los millones están a la orden del día para los peloteros criollos en el béisbol de las Grandes Ligas, como de costumbre.
| DOMINICANOS MEJOR PAGADOS |
| * Alex Rodríguez, Yanquis $25,700,000 |
| Manny Ramírez |
| Pedro Martínez |
| Bartolo Colón Los Angeles Angels $14,000,000 |
| Albert Pujols S t. Louis Cardinals $14,000,000 |
| Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels $13,500,000 |
| Adrián Beltré, Seattle Mariners $12,900,000 |
| Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles $11,811,546 |
| Aramis Ramírez, Chicago Cubs $11,000,000 |
| Alfonso Soriano, Washington Nationals $10,000,000 |
| Odalis Pérez, Los Angeles Dodgers $8,750,000 |
| Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers $8,730,196 |
| Moisés Alou, San Francisco Giants $7,453,426 |
| David Ortiz, |
| Armando Benítez, San Francisco Giants $6,266,220 |
| Luis Castillo, Minnesota Twins $5,485,548 |
LOS MILLONARIOS
Grandes Ligas
| 1. Alex Rodriguez |
| 2. Derek Jeter |
| 3. Jason Giambi |
| 4. Barry Bonds |
| 5. Jeff Bagwell Houston Astros $19,369,019 |
| 6. Mike Mussina |
| 7. Manny Ramirez |
| 8. Todd Helton |
| 9. Andy Pettitte |
| 10. Magglio Ordonez |
| 11. Randy Johnso n |
| 12. Chan Ho Park San Diego Padres $15,333,679 |
| 13. Pedro Martinez |
| 14. Lance Berkman |
| 15. Mike Hampton |
| 16. Jim Thome Chicago White Sox $14,166,667 |
| 17. Bartolo Colon Los Angeles Angels $14,000,000 |
| |
| 19. Chipper Jones |
| 20. Bobby Abreu |
| 21. |
| 22. Carlos Delgado, New York Mets $13,500,000 |
| (empate) Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels $13,500,000 |
| (empate) Andruw Jones, |
| 25. |
| (empate) |
| (empate) Curt Schilling, |
| (empate) Richie Sexson, |
| 29. Adrian Beltre, |
| 30. Roy Halladay, |
| 31. Ichiro Suzuki, |
| 32. Scott Rolen, |
| 33. Paul Konerko, |
| (empate) Jorge Posada, |
| (empate) Javier Vazquez, |
| (empate) Kerry Wood, |
| 37. Jim Edmonds, |
| 38. Miguel Tejada, |
| 39. Jason Kendall, |
| 40. J.D. Drew, Angeles Dodgers $11,400,000 |
| 41. Roy Oswalt, Houston $11,000,000 |
| (empate) Aramis Ramirez, |
| (empate) John Smoltz, |
| (empate) Mike Sweeney, |
| 45. |
| 46. Garret Anderson, Los Angeles Angels $10,750,000 |
| (empate) Torii Hunter, Minnesota Twins $10,750,000 |
| 48. Luis Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks $10,673,328 |
| 49. Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers $10,616,410 |
| 50. Tom Glavine, New York Mets $10,500,000 |
| 50 (empate). Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees $10,500,000 |
| (empate) Jason Schmidt, San Francisco Giants $10,500,000 |
| (empate) Billy Wagner, New York Mets $10,500,000 |
| 54. Jeff Kent, Los Angeles Dodgers $10,453,382 |
| 55. Phil Nevin, Texas Rangers $10,333,347 |
| 56. Shawn Green, Arizona Diamondbacks $10,2$13,898 |
| 57. Eric Gagne, Los Angeles Dodgers $10,000,000 |
| (empate) Troy Glaus, Toronto Blue Jays $10,000,000 |
| (empate) Edgar Renteria, Atlanta Braves $10,000,000 |
| (empate) Alfonso Soriano, Washington Nationals $10,000,000 |
| 57 (empate). Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox $10,000,000 |
| 62. Eric Milton, Cincinnati Reds $9,833,333 |
| 63. Matt Clement, Boston Red Sox $9,825,000 |
| 64. Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies $9,750,000 |
| 65. Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers $9,625,000 |
| 66. Eric Chavez, Oakland A’s $9,500,000 |
| (empate) Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox $9,500,000 |
| (empate) Derek Lowe, Los Angeles Dodgers $9,500,000 |
| 69. Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs $9,416,667 |
| 70. Randy Wolf, Philadelphia Phillies $9,125,000 |
| 71. Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati Reds $9,044,182 |
| 72. Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox $9,000,000 |
| (empate) Ryan Klesko, San Diego Padres $9,000,000 |
| (empate) Javy Lopez, Baltimore Orioles $9,000,000 |
| (empate) Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox $9,000,000 |
| (empate) Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs $9,000,000 |
| (empate) Brad Radke, Minnesota Twins $9,000,000 |
| 78. Darin Erstad, Los Angeles Angels $8,750,000 |
| (empate) Jason Isringhausen , St. Louis Cardinals $8,750,000 |
| (empate) Odalis Perez, Los Angeles Dodgers $8,750,000 |
| 78 (empate). Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins $8,750,000 |
| 82, Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers $8,730,196 |
| 83, Sean Casey, Pittsburgh Pirates $8,500,000 |
| (empate) Carlos Lee, Milwaukee Brewers $8,500,000 |
| 85, Kris Benson, Baltimore Orioles $8,333,333 |
| 86, Jeff Weaver, Los Angeles Angels $8,325,000 |
| 87, Kaz Matsui, New York Mets $8,058,333 |
| 88, Edgardo Alfonzo, Los Angeles Angels $8,000,000 |
| (empate) Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox $8,000,000 |
| (empate) Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals $8,000,000 |
| 88 (empate). Carl Pavano, New York Yankees $8,000,000 |
| (empate) Kenny Rogers, Detroit Tigers $8,000,000 |
| (empate) Dmitri Young, Detroit Tigers $8,000,000 |
| 94. Barry Zito, Oakland A’s $7,900,000 |
| 95. Russ Ortiz, Arizona Diamondbacks $7,875,000 |
| 96. Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers $7,868,893 |
| 97. Geoff Jenkins, Milwaukee Brewers $7,833,333 |
| 98. Keith Foulke, Boston Red Sox $7,750,000 |
| (empate) Mark Mulder, St. Louis Cardinals $7,750,000 |
| 100. Brian Giles, San Diego Padres $7,666,667 |
| 100 (empate). Jaret Wright, New York Yankees $7,666,667 |
| 102. Jon Lieber, Philadelphia Phillies $7,583,333 |
| 103. Orlando Cabrera, Los Angeles Angels $7,500,000 |
| (empate) Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds $7,500,000 |
| (empate) Mike Lieberthal, Philadelphia Phillies $7,500,000 |
| (empate) Trot Nixon, Boston Red Sox $7,500,000 |
| 107. Moises Alou, San Francisco Giants $7,453,426 |
| 108. Jarrod Washburn, Seattle Mariners $7,450,000 |
| 109. Mike Cameron, San Diego Padres $7,333,333 |
| 110. C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians $7,250,000 |
| 111. Paul Byrd, Cleveland Indians $7,000,000 |
| (empate) Ray Durham, San Francisco Giants $7,000,000 |
| (empate) Steve Finley, San Francisco Giants $7,000,000 |
| (empate) Jon Garland, Chicago White Sox $7,000,000 |
| (empate) Mark Kotsay, Oakland A’s $7,000,000 |
| (empate) Jose Vidro, Washington Nationals $7,000,000 |
| 117. Aubrey Huff, Tampa Bay Devil Rays $6,916,667 |
| 118. Joel Pineiro, Seattle Mariners $6,800,000 |
| 119. Kelvim Escobar, Los Angeles Angels $6,750,000 |
| 120. Paul Lo Duca, New York Mets $6,600,823 |
| 121. Cliff Floyd, New York Mets $6,500,000 |
| (empate) Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves $6,500,000 |
| (empate) David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox $6,500,000 |
| (empate) Shannon Stewart, Minnesota Twins $6,500,000 |
| (empate) Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs $6,500,000 |
| 126. Mark Teixeira, Texas Rangers $6,400,000 |
| 127. Armando Benitez, San Francisco Giants $6,266,220 |
| 128. Eddie Guardado, Seattle Mariners $6,250,000 |
| (empate) Corey Koskie, Milwaukee Brewers $6,250,000 |
| 130. Jeromy Burnitz, Pittsburgh Pirates $6,000,000 |
| 130 (empate). Nomar G., Los Angeles Dodgers $6,000,000 |
| (empate) Esteban Loaiza, Oakland A’s $6,000,000 |
| (empate) Troy Percival, Detroit Tigers $6,000,000 |
| 134,. Todd Jones, Detroit Tigers $5,809,159 |
| 135. Shea Hillenbrand, Toronto Blue Jays $5,800,000 |
| 136. Juan Pierre, Chicago Cubs $5,750,000 |
| 137. Matt Morris, San Francisco Giants $5,537,284 |
| 138. Jamie Moyer, Seattle Mariners $5,500,000 |
| (empate) Brad Penny, Los Angeles Dodgers $5,500,000 |
| 140. Luis Castillo, Minnesota Twins $5,485,548 |
| 141. Kenji Johjima, Seattle Mariners $5,433,333 |
| 142. Kyle Farnsworth, New York Yankees $5,416,667 |
| 143. Jason Marquis, St. Louis Cardinals $5,150,000 |
| 144. Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals $5,000,000 |
| (empate) Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox $5,000,000 |
| (empate) Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers $5,000,000 |
| (empate) Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies $5,000,000 |
| (empate) Reggie Sanders, Kansas City Royals $5,000,000 |
| (empate) Bob Wickman, Cleveland Indians $5,000,000 |
| (empate) Woody Williams, San Diego Padres $5,000,000 |
| 144 (empate). Randy Winn, San Francisco Giants $5,000,000 |
| 152. Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Devil Rays $4,950,000 |
| 153. Raul Ibanez, Seattle Mariners $4,916,667 |
| 154. Jack Wilson, Pittsburgh Pirates $4,900,000 |
| 155. Miguel Batista, Arizona Diamondbacks $4,750,000 |
| (empate) John Thomson, Atlanta Braves $4,750,000 |
| 157. David Bell, Philadelphia Phillies $4,700,000 |
| 158. Adam Eaton, Texas Rangers $4,650,000 |
| 159. Orlando Hernandez, Arizona Diamondbacks $4,625,000 |
| 160. Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers $4,600,000 |
| 161. Bill Mueller, Los Angeles Dodgers $4,576,451 |
| 162. Tomo Ohka, Milwaukee Brewers $4,530,000 |
| 163. Tom Gordon, Philadelphia Phillies $4,500,000 |
| (empate) Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres $4,500,000 |
| (empate) Jason Jennings, Colorado Rockies $4,500,000 |
| (empate) Bengie Molina, Toronto Blue Jays $4,500,000 |
| (empate) Mark Redman, Kansas City Royals $4,500,000 |
| 168. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays $4,470,000 |
| 169. Eric Hinske, Toronto Blue Jays $4,425,000 |
| 170. Vicente Padilla, Texas Rangers $4,4$10,000 |
| 171. LaTroy Hawkins, Baltimore Orioles $4,400,000 |
| 172. Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins $4,350,000 |
| 173. Michael Barrett, Chicago Cubs $4,333,333 |
| (empate) Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs $4,333,333 |
| (empate) Melvin Mora, Baltimore Orioles $4,333,333 |
| 176. Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox $4,325,000 |
| 177. Jake Westbrook, Cleveland Indians $4,250,000 |
| 178. Jay Gibbons, Baltimore Orioles $4,200,000 |
| (empate) Cristian Guzman, Washington Nationals $4,200,000 |
| 180. Kip Wells, Pittsburgh Pirates $4,150,000 |
| 181. Francisco Cordero, Texas Rangers $4,125,000 |
| 182. David Wells, Boston Red Sox $4,075,000 |
| 183. Jacque Jones, Chicago Cubs $4,033,333 |
| 184. Danys Baez, Los Angeles Dodgers $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Ronnie Belliard, Cleveland Indians $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Craig Biggio, Houston $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Scott Elarton, Kansas City Royals $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Pedro Feliz, San Francisco Giants $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Mark Grudzielanek, Kansas City Royals $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Jose Guillen, Washington Nationals $4,000,000 |
| 184 (empate) R. Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Ted Lilly, Toronto Blue Jays $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Jay Payton, Oakland A’s $4,000,000 |
| (empate) A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Joe Randa, Pittsburgh Pirates $4,000,000 |
| (empate) B.J. Ryan, Toronto Blue Jays $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Jeff Suppan, St. Louis Cardinals $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox $4,000,000 |
| (empate) Preston Wilson, Houston $4,000,000 |
| 200. Brad Lidge, Houston $3,975,000 |
| 201. Kyle Lohse, Minnesota Twins $3,950,000 |
| 202. Jason LaRue, Cincinnati Reds $3,900,000 |
| (empate) Brad Wilkerson, Texas Rangers $3,900,000 |
| 204. Brian Lawrence, Washington Nationals $3,875,000 |
| 205. Brad Ausmus, Houston $3,857,068 |
| 206. Marcus Giles, Atlanta Braves $3,850,000 |
| 207. Kenny Lofton, Los Angeles Dodgers $3,826,421 |
| 208. Bruce Chen, Baltimore Orioles $3,800,000 |
| (empate) Morgan Ensberg, Houston $3,800,000 |
| 210. Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels $3,775,000 |
| 211. Aaron Boone, Cleveland Indians $3,750,000 |
| (empate) Rodrigo Lopez, Baltimore Orioles $3,750,000 |
| (empate) Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins $3,750,000 |
| (empate) Paul Wilson, Cincinnati Reds $3,750,000 |
| 215. Gil Meche, Seattle Mariners $3,700,000 |
| (empate) Arthur Rhodes, Philadelphia Phillies $3,700,000 |
| 217. Mark Prior, Chicago Cubs $3,650,000 |
| 218. Omar Vizquel, San Francisco Giants $3,640,044 |
| 219. Shawn Chacon, New York Yankees $3,600,000 |
| (empate) Brett Tomko, Los Angeles Dodgers $3,600,000 |
| 221. Juan Encarnacion, St. Louis Cardinals $3,500,000 |
| (empate) Jason Johnson, Cleveland Indians $3,500,000 |
| (empate) Braden Looper, St. Louis Cardinals $3,500,000 |
| 224. Carl Everett, Seattle Mariners $3,400,000 |
| 225. Adam Kennedy, Los Angeles Angels $3,350,000 |
| (empate) Mike Matheny, San Francisco Giants $3,350,000 |
| (empate) Julian Tavarez, Boston Red Sox $3,350,000 |
| 228. John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels $3,343,333 |
| 229. David Eckstein, St. Louis Cardinals $3,333,333 |
| 230. Cory Lidle, |
| 230 (empate) Brett Myers, Philadelphia Phillies $3,300,000 |
| (empate) Craig Wilson, Pittsburgh Pirates $3,300,000 |
* En la lista está Alex Rodríguez para los que consideren que es dominicano.
