2008 MLB Team Payrolls

[Auggie]

1. New York Yankees $209,081,579
2. Detroit Tigers $138,685,197
3. New York Mets $138,293,378
4. Boston Red Sox $133,440,037
5. Chicago White Sox $121,152,667
6. Los Angeles Angels $119,216,333
7. Chicago Cubs $118,595,833
8. Los Angeles Dodgers $118,536,038
9. Seattle Mariners $117,993,982
10. Atlanta Braves $102,424,018
11. St. Louis Cardinals $100,624,450
12. Toronto Blue Jays $98,641,957
13. Philadelphia Phillies $98,269,881
14. Houston Astros $88,930,415
15. Milwaukee Brewers $81,004,167
16. Cleveland Indians $78,970,067
17. San Francisco Giants $76,904,500
18. Cincinnati Reds $74,277,695
19. San Diego Padres $73,677,617
20. Colorado Rockies $68,655,500
21. Texas Rangers $68,239,551
22. Baltimore Orioles $67,196,248
23. Arizona D'backs $66,202,713
24. Minnesota Twins $62,182,767
25. Kansas City Royals $58,245,500
26. Washington Nationals$54,961,000
27. Pittsburgh Pirates $49,365,283
28. Oakland Athletics $47,967,126
29. Tampa Bay Rays $43,820,598
30. Florida Marlins $21,836,500

Link: http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/salaries

Here's the ridiculous part:

Alex Rodriguez makes more in 2008 that the Florida Marlins. Boosted by the new deal with the Yankees, A-Rod tops the major-league salary list at $28 million.

Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/02/SPALVU3BP.DTL

Edited for links/formatting/errors