It can no longer be said that baseball is just a game. Actually, it
has been many years since that statement could be considered true.
Only recently, however, did the entire nation, not just sports fans
realize the extent to which this fact is true. Athletes, for the most
part, have always been paid better than the average American; but now,
with Alex Rodriguez's new contract, he is truthfully worth just as
much as the entire franchise that he plays for.
Baseball salaries have skyrocketed out of control, and something must
be done before the integrity of the game, and eventually, the game
itself is destroyed. There are many reasons why this will happen, and
this claim will be supported by the viewpoints of all involved,
players, owners, and fans. Many of the cold, hard facts related to
this salary increase will be shown, along with exactly what has caused
this exponential increase in pay.
While the outcry against the outrageous contracts that the......
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