Big-Salary Players and Titles

[Alkie]

Of the 90 highest player-salary-seasons (for example, 2004 Manny Ramirez's salary would be one salary-season), how many won a WS (during that year)?

Don't look it up.  I'll give the answer in a little while.

[Phil_in_CS]

and.....?

[JJxvi]

So does this mean we have no shot?

[Alkie]

Well, I figured what with ZERO people playing, I'd let it go.

The answer is FOUR.  And 3 of them were on last year's Red Sox team.  The other was Bernie Williams on the 2000 Yankees.

[Fredia]

you mean a high priced player like carlos beltran? oh wait he is sitting on his ass at home watching the game with the rest of us

[Alkie]

That is PRECISELY what I mean.

Unfortunately, I think this year's Jeff Bagwell is on the list.  Not good.

[Froback]

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Well, I figured what with ZERO people playing, I'd let it go.

The answer is FOUR.  And 3 of them were on last year's Red Sox team.  The other was Bernie Williams on the 2000 Yankees.

So does this mean the White Sox are going to win it all this year?

[Alkie]

I'm just pointing out the facts.

Of the 90 highest paid player-seasons BEFORE this year (so it's not like there were a bunch of '05 salaries on there that obviously couldn't have won it yet), only 4 of those players won a ring, and 3 were on one team.

[pravata]

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you mean a high priced player like carlos beltran? oh wait he is sitting on his ass at home watching the game with the rest of us

damn right, and this may be a first, no typos.

[homer]

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That is PRECISELY what I mean.

Unfortunately, I think this year's Jeff Bagwell is on the list.  Not good.

Don't forget Clemens.

[Alkie]

Right.  Thank you.

[HurricaneDavid]

So... who were the other ones?  And where is the top 90 list?

[Alkie]

Schilling, Pedro, and Manny last year's RedSox, and Bernie on the 00 Yanks.

Lemme see if I can find that list again.

[pravata]

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Right.  Thank you.

The underlying assumption is that the team paid these guys and so had to play scrubs at the other positions to compensate.  Unless we're pining for Jeremy Burnitz, Steve Finley, Moises Alou, or Bobby Abreu (how'd he get in this list?) the Astros didn't have many options.

[Alkie]

Here it is!

List you want is the one on the right.

 The List

[HurricaneDavid]

You missed Big Unit 2001... and what in the FUCK is DARREN DREIFORT doing on this list?

[HurricaneDavid]

Another interesting question would be which of these players won a WS in the PREVIOUS year...