Average Opening Day Salary Drops 17%

[Andy]

Thought this was interesting. 17% is pretty significant over the course of a single year.

17% Drop in Average Opening Day Salary

[Anna2010]

Personally, I believe that playing sports is a privilege, not a right. If we took Babe Ruth's salary and adjusted it for inflation, he would be considered under paid compared to what other athletes make.

But seriously, we now have people with college degrees with 20+ years in the work force having to settle for part time jobs. We have people who have had their jobs exported to China and we are now importing shit for quality products.
When you have 15% unemployment, and those who still have their jobs were told that they have to take a 15% pay cut, I think that athletes and other entertainers can quit their crying.

Anna

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=85992:date=Apr 5 2010, 11:32 AM:name=Anna2010)-->QUOTE (Anna2010 @ Apr 5 2010, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Personally, I believe that playing sports is a privilege, not a right. If we took Babe Ruth's salary and adjusted it for inflation, he would be considered under paid compared to what other athletes make.

But seriously, we now have people with college degrees with 20+ years in the work force having to settle for part time jobs. We have people who have had their jobs exported to China and we are now importing shit for quality products.
When you have 15% unemployment, and those who still have their jobs were told that they have to take a 15% pay cut, I think that athletes and other entertainers can quit their crying.

Anna<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You grew up fast, Anna.

Destined

[Anna2010]

<!--quoteo(post=85993:date=Apr 5 2010, 02:36 PM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Apr 5 2010, 02:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=85992:date=Apr 5 2010, 11:32 AM:name=Anna2010)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anna2010 @ Apr 5 2010, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Personally, I believe that playing sports is a privilege, not a right. If we took Babe Ruth's salary and adjusted it for inflation, he would be considered under paid compared to what other athletes make.

But seriously, we now have people with college degrees with 20+ years in the work force having to settle for part time jobs. We have people who have had their jobs exported to China and we are now importing shit for quality products.
When you have 15% unemployment, and those who still have their jobs were told that they have to take a 15% pay cut, I think that athletes and other entertainers can quit their crying.

Anna<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You grew up fast, Anna.

Destined
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Hi Destined,

Well the people that know me on the news forums that I have belonged to are well aware of many of the conservative viewpoints that I have. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Anna

[1060Ivy]

Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=86035:date=Apr 5 2010, 02:47 PM:name=1060Ivy)-->QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Apr 5 2010, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

[Anna2010]

<!--quoteo(post=86035:date=Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM:name=1060Ivy)-->QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Well I always thought that the best use for the USA Today was for training puppies or lining a bird cage.
Personally, When I read National & World News, I find the Washington Times or the Wall Street Journal as a better choice for my reading. For sports, I just stick to the Tribune.

Anna

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=86194:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM:name=Anna2010)-->QUOTE (Anna2010 @ Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86035:date=Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM:name=1060Ivy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Well I always thought that the best use for the USA Today was for training puppies or lining a bird cage.
Personally, When I read National & World News, I find the Washington Times or the Wall Street Journal as a better choice my reading. For sports, I just stick to the Tribune.

Anna
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Washington ... Times? If you're looking for "news," you might want to stick to the Journal.

[kbwsb]

I believe that Babe Ruth's top salary, adjusted for inflation over the years, would be for about $600 grand in today's money. Or, less than Koyie Hill makes.

Yes, that would be a bit underpaid.
His slash stats for the year, very late in his career, when he made $80,000:

.373/.495/.700

I'd take him.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=86352:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:23 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Apr 5 2010, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86194:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM:name=Anna2010)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anna2010 @ Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86035:date=Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM:name=1060Ivy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Well I always thought that the best use for the USA Today was for training puppies or lining a bird cage.
Personally, When I read National & World News, I find the Washington Times or the Wall Street Journal as a better choice my reading. For sports, I just stick to the Tribune.

Anna
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Washington ... Times? If you're looking for "news," you might want to stick to the Journal.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon has built quite the propaganda machine between the Times and UPI.

[Lance]

<!--quoteo(post=86380:date=Apr 5 2010, 06:47 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 5 2010, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I believe that Babe Ruth's top salary, adjusted for inflation over the years, would be for about $600 grand in today's money. Or, less than Koyie Hill makes.

Yes, that would be a bit underpaid.
His slash stats for the year, very late in his career, when he made $80,000:

.373/.495/.700

I'd take him.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


No shit.

[MrSheps]

<!--quoteo(post=86419:date=Apr 5 2010, 06:19 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Apr 5 2010, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86352:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:23 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Apr 5 2010, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86194:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM:name=Anna2010)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anna2010 @ Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86035:date=Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM:name=1060Ivy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Well I always thought that the best use for the USA Today was for training puppies or lining a bird cage.
Personally, When I read National & World News, I find the Washington Times or the Wall Street Journal as a better choice my reading. For sports, I just stick to the Tribune.

Anna
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Washington ... Times? If you're looking for "news," you might want to stick to the Journal.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon has built quite the propaganda machine between the Times and UPI.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It would be an insult to bird shit to line a cage with the Washington Times. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

[Anna2010]

<!--quoteo(post=86472:date=Apr 6 2010, 03:03 AM:name=MrSheps)-->QUOTE (MrSheps @ Apr 6 2010, 03:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86419:date=Apr 5 2010, 06:19 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Apr 5 2010, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86352:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:23 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Apr 5 2010, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86194:date=Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM:name=Anna2010)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anna2010 @ Apr 5 2010, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86035:date=Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM:name=1060Ivy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Apr 5 2010, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oops...

USA Today information was not correct.

Average Opening Day salary raised 1%

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5056405<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Well I always thought that the best use for the USA Today was for training puppies or lining a bird cage.
Personally, When I read National & World News, I find the Washington Times or the Wall Street Journal as a better choice my reading. For sports, I just stick to the Tribune.

Anna
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Washington ... Times? If you're looking for "news," you might want to stick to the Journal.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon has built quite the propaganda machine between the Times and UPI.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It would be an insult to bird shit to line a cage with the Washington Times. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Well I guess that were in agreement.
The USA Today was invented with birdshit in mind. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Anna

[Lance]

<!--quoteo(post=86472:date=Apr 6 2010, 03:03 AM:name=MrSheps)-->QUOTE (MrSheps @ Apr 6 2010, 03:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->It would be an insult to bird shit to line a cage with the Washington Times. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Nobody can say you're not consistent with your liberal views.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=86477:date=Apr 6 2010, 07:33 AM:name=Lance)-->QUOTE (Lance @ Apr 6 2010, 07:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=86472:date=Apr 6 2010, 03:03 AM:name=MrSheps)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MrSheps @ Apr 6 2010, 03:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->It would be an insult to bird shit to line a cage with the Washington Times. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Nobody can say you're not consistent with your liberal views.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You have to admit though, that the Moonies are a wacko bunch. I just can't take that paper seriously for that connection alone.