Going into the 2008 season, 124 baseball players hold contracts with an annual salary of $8 million or more. Getting a contract of that value generally means a player has shown his worth with great performances or long-term durability. Teams, however, sometimes overpay for past performance. 2008年のシーズンは124人の野球選手が800万ドル(9億円)以上の契約をしました。一般にその選手の価値が能力と長期間の持続した活躍を意味し、示した事への金額です。しかしながら、球団は時に選手に対して過去のプレーに払い過ぎてます。
Eighty-six of those 124 players carried over their contract from the previous season, but some did not produce enough last year to justify the salary paid. By examining these players and their contracts, is it possible to avoid such mistakes in the future? この124人のプレーヤーの内86人は、前年度の契約を継続しましたが、前年十分な成績を残せなくても給料は支払われました。ここで、彼ら選手の契約を調べる事により、将来そのような誤りを避ける事は可能か?