Yes, woeful.
The Chicago Cubs spent $146,859,000 on their 2010 payroll, which works out to an average of $5,439,222 per player and is good for third in all of Major League Baseball. Only the Evil Empires—the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox—shelled out more scratch for their squads.
Only the Bronx Bombers are paying more per victory.
They boast Marlon Byrd, Ryan Dempster, Kosuke Fukudome, Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Silva, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, and Carlos Zambrano. Each player mentioned is a current or former All-Star with the exception of Silva.
Each player on that list also makes eight figures ...
One of the beautiful things about fantasy baseball is that it opens up the Major League Baseball landscape for even the most die-hard fan. No matter how deep your love is for the diamond, you're not going to know who Mike Aviles is unless you live in Kansas City or you manage a make-believe roster.
There's simply no reason and not enough occasion for an external fanatic to familiarize him or herself with a 29-year-old Kansas City Royal prospect who had one brilliant stretch in the Big Leagues.
Of course, the fantasy game demands you always stay abreast of the shortstop position ...
