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04/02/2008: "You Get What You Pay For"

As a rabid Florida Marlins fan, I already know it to be true, but it nonetheless pains me to have someone point it out: the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez makes more than the entire Marlins 25-man squad.

Boosted by his new deal with the New York Yankees, A-Rod tops the major league baseball salary list at $28 million, according to a study of contract terms by The Associated Press. The 33 players on the Marlins' opening-day roster and disabled list total $21.8 million.

"The Marlins? It's amazing,'' Rodriguez said. "And they still seem to find a way to be very competitive. They have a great pool of talent; they made some unbelievable trades, so they have great personnel people. To win two championships in 11 years, that's really admirable, and I'm very proud of that organization, being from Miami.''

Leave it A-Rod to find a way to kiss our ass without tickling our cheeks. If you really care, Alex, send a check to Larry Beinfest at Dolphins Stadium ...

BTW - the Mets whipped our asses 13-zip today. So much for the upside to the Cabrera-Willis trade - Maybin is in the minors, and Miller got shelled today.

Of course, not all the news is bad - Moises Alou finally came clean and admitted he couldn't have gotten the Bartman ball even if he wanted to. Maybe now they'll lift that fatwa ...

If only this could make everyone - starting with Florida's front office - forget about the Manatees ...