Poor Marlins - Baseball's Great Divide

The recent ESPN magazine noted that the 2006 payroll for the Marlins baseball team was $15 million. There are 12 major league players that make more in one year then the Marlins complete payroll.  They are:

1. Alex Rodriquez, Yankees, $25.7 million
2. Derek Jeter, Yankees, $20.6 million
3. Jason Giambi, Yankees, $20.4 million
4. Barry Bonds, Giants $20.0 million
5. Jeff Bagwell, Astros, $19.4 million
6. Mike Mussina, Yankees, $19.0 million
7. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox, $18.3 million
8. Todd Helton, Rockies, $16.6 million
9. Andy Pettitte, Astros, $16.4 million
10. Magglio Ordonez, Tigers, $16.2 million
11. Randy Johnson, Yankees, $15.7 milion
12. Chan Ho Park, Padres, $15.3 million