All-Star bonus money: $50k for Pujols, Molina, Franklin
The Associated Press is reporting the bonuses each player in this year’s All-Star Game receives per their individual contract. All three Cardinals: Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Ryan Franklin are getting $50,000 each.
$125,000
Roy Halladay, Toronto.
$100,000
Carlos Beltran, N.Y. Mets; Torii Hunter, LA Angels; Francisco Rodriguez, N.Y. Mets; Johan Santana, N.Y. Mets.
$75,000
Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs; Jason Marquis, Colorado.
$50,000
Josh Beckett, Boston; Ryan Braun, Milwaukee; Matt Cain, San Francisco; Ryan Franklin, St. Louis; Brian Fuentes, L.A. Angels; Zack Greinke, Kansas City; Ryan Howard, Philadelphia; Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia; Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay; Victor Martinez, Cleveland; Yadier Molina, St. Louis; Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; Dustin Pedroia, Boston; Albert Pujols, St. Louis; Hanley Ramirez, Florida; Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle; Miguel Tejada, Houston; Chase Utley, Philadelphia; Tim Wakefield, Boston; David Wright, N.Y. Mets; Kevin Youkilis, Boston; Michael Young, Texas.
$25,000
Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay; Jason Bay, Boston; Francisco Cordero, Cincinnati; Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay; Heath Bell, San Diego; Prince Fielder, Milwaukee; Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego; Curtis Granderson, Detroit; Brad Hawpe, Colorado; Felix Hernandez, Seattle; Aaron Hill, Toronto; Brandon Inge, Detroit; Adam Jones, Baltimore; Joe Mauer, Minnesota; Justin Morneau, Minnesota; Joe Nathan, Minnesota; Hunter Pence, Houston; Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh; Shane Victorino, Philadelphia; Ryan Zimmerman, Washington.
$15,000
Mark Buerhle, Chicago White Sox.
$10,000
Josh Hamilton, Texas; Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay.
None
Andrew Bailey, Oakland; Chad Billingsley, L.A. Dodgers; Jonathan Broxton, L.A. Dodgers; Dan Haren, Arizona; Orlando Hudson, L.A. Dodgers; Edwin Jackson, Detroit; Derek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees; Josh Johnson, Florida; Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; Brian McCann, Atlanta; Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees; Mark Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees; Justin Upton, Arizona; Justin Verlander, Detroit.
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This is great! That’s $23,000 tax money for the city because of the earnings tax. It’s also good because when these all-stars get their tax bill, they’ll know never to actually sign with the cardinals because then they’ll have to pay it off their whole salary, not just their all-star bonus.
Why is this great? Because I am a Cubs fan.
That’s about the only thing a Cub fan can be excited about.
yeah, cause chicago’s tax laws have brought the cubs a ton of championships.
get real, dipshit.
Have you noticed that Cubs fans only identify themselves with a first name.
Let’s see now, why would any player want to leave Chicago and come play in St. Louis?
1. Bruce Sutter for Leon Durham and Ken Reitz
2. Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio
3. World Series wins in the last 100 years
Cardinals - 10
Cubs - 0
Now I understand why they only use their 1st names.
Why would a player come to STL instead of Chicago. 10 acres in Wildwood for about a million 10 acres in a comparable suburb in Chicago 10 million.
WHAT THE @#$%??? Jason Marquis is an All-Star!?!? That’s just not right…
Marquis’ agent to Rockies organization: “…and my client, Mr. Marquis, will also require an All-Star bonus of $75,000.”
Rockies Organization: “Haha, ok…wait…you’re serious?! Uh…yeeeeah…that shouldn’t be a problem on our end.”
As incredible as it may seem, Jason Marquis leads the NL with 11 wins. He’s tied with Wakefield for the Major League lead.